Living in the Labyrinth

A Personal Journey Through the Maze of Alzheimer's

Diana Friel McGowin

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Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
01 February 1995

Biography: general; Coping with illness

Living In The Labyrinthis the story of how one woman found the strength and the courage to cope with a devastating disease that has afflicted five million Americans. Far from being an exercise in self-pity or a standard autobiography, this is an unflinching and ultimately uplifting look at a debilitating illness from the inside out.

""Somewhere there is that ever-present reminder list of what I am supposed to do today. But I cannot find it. I attempt to do the laundry and find myself outside, in my backyard, holding soiled clothes. How did I get here? How do I get back?""

Only forty-five when she first began to struggle with the memory lapses and disorientation that signal the onset of Alzheimer's, Diana Friel McGowin has written a courageous, stirring insider's story of the disease that is now the fourth leading killer of American adults.

Diana's personal journey through days of darkness and light, fear and hope gives us new insight into a devastating illness and the plight of its victims, complete with a list of early warning signs, medical background, and resources for further information. But Diana's story goes far beyond a recounting of a terrifying disease. It portrays a marriage struggling to survive, a family hurt beyond words, and a woman whose humor and intelligence triumph over setbacks and loss to show us the best of what being human is.

""A stunner of a book . . . it takes the reader on a terrifying but enlightening journey.""-San Antonio News Express

""Touching and sometimes angry . . . a poignant insider's view.""-The Cincinnati Enquirer

By: Diana Friel McGowin
Imprint: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 235g
ISBN: 9780385313186
ISBN 10: 0385313187
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 01 February 1995
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Diana McGowin was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease when she was 53. She is the author ofLiving in the Labyrinth- A Personal Journey Through the Maze of Alzheimer's.

Reviews for Living in the Labyrinth: A Personal Journey Through the Maze of Alzheimer's

""A brave record...searingly honest.""—People ""A stunner of a book . . . It takes the reader on a terrifying by enlightening journey.""—San Antonio News Express “Touching and sometimes angry . . . a poignant insider’s view.”—The Cincinnati Enquirer