Ever Elsa, Ever Dan

Recently, I read Lisa Genova’s Still Alice*, a novel in which a psychology professor struggles with Alzheimer’s Disease. Her poignant and gripping story reawakened for me the real life drama between my pioneer-woman grandmother, Elsa, who lost her memory, and my remarkable grandfather, Dan, who cared for her.

Stretching Reality

I like stories which ask, “What would life be like if the rules of natural law were stretched?”

Dick Francis

It was a wonderful setup—Dick Francis wrote the books, and I, along with millions of other fans, read them.