You may have read this blog in February. I think my Mother would like me to repeat it. After all, this Sunday is her Special Day.
We all grow old. This is as inevitable as tomorrow following today. It’s how we get there that matters.
This is not really a blog.
This is my need to share with you the memories of my Mother, even though she left her phenomenal body some years ago. The novel I’d written in her honour is only partially biographical, but all elements in it are based on truth, if not actual events.
It is also an intriguing and, hopefully, captivating look at the last sixty years of Western Culture. While witnessing hilarious life in an Old Peoples’ home, we learn about Alzheimer’s and Dementia. This book also offers you a chance to prepare for old age with subtle wit, compassion, faith, and lots of laughter.
If you have grandparents whose life consist of just memories—read this.
If you have a mother or a father whose heads are turning gray—read this.
If you are reaching the age of retirement from active life, and occasionally forget what day of this week this is—read this.
And if you are still young, physically and mentally, then read this to know how the others might feel. Read this to laugh, and cry, and feel feelings you didn’t know well within you. Read this book to enjoy life until the very end.
Read this for the pure joy of living, but also learn.
People have said that “The Gate—Things my Mother told me” draws you in with subtlety, wit, compassion and faith. It holds you even though we all know how her story is going to end. It will be of particular interest to people who experienced Alzheimer's or Dementia in their immediate family.
"This is a jewel of a piece of writing…"
wrote Kate Jones on Amazon
Please, read the reviews on Amazon. They’ll tell you more about this book than I ever could. In a way, this is a blog glorifying Old Age. Trust me. It is more than you ever imagined.
A few blurbs from 5-STAR reviews on Amazon.
Gripping
A True Gem
A Perfect Joy!
The Gate - a must!
Powerful & Heartfelt!
Brilliant and Beautiful
Makes you reflect on life
Beautiful story of older years
The Gate - A haunting, contemplative work
A novel that deserves to be read by
millions of people!
Let me know if you liked it or, better still, add your own stars to the 100% 5-STAR reviews. Your thoughts are very welcome.
“Stan Law must be one of today's most unusual writers: he can create intellectual excitement with nothing but introspective dialogues, mind-stretching explorations of complex concepts like life, death, love and loyalty. If you value the life of the mind, this book is for you.”
ReplyDeleteFrom 5-STAR review by Kate Jones.
(Thanks, Kate).
“This is easily Law's most personal and heartfelt work and is easily my favorite book that he has written… Powerful & Heartfelt!”
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“Mrs. Kordos, meeting with her own mortality through the face of Alzheimer’s….The dialogue is beautifully composed with humor and seriousness conveying with perfect fluidity the gravity of each moment. To experience something so real, moving and meaningful is a gift. I highly recommend it!”
ReplyDeleteFrom 5-STAR review by Amy Taylor, on Amazon.
“I wish I could come across more books of the nature and quality of “The Gate – Things My Mother Told Me”. This is a novel I highly recommend, a book that deserves to be read by millions of people.”
ReplyDeleteFrom 5-STAR review by Fred Schäfer, author.