The Glass Seed: The Fragile Beauty of Heart, Mind and Memory

by Eileen Delehanty Pearkes

The author investigates cultural ideas about care, compassion and loss in the face of her mother's terminal illness. When she first realizes that her mother has Alzheimer's disease, she begins to consider what it means to be a mother, daughter and woman. She discovers that beyond the fragility of her mother's body and mind, something intangible and enduring remains untouched.

184 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2007

Reviews

[A.K. White]

Thank you, Eileen, for writing this little gem. I was intrigued by it from the opening paragraphs. A poignant walk through a personal history - a rich sharing of the past and a looking forward to the future. Eileen has offered up a meaningful, absorbing read written with vibrant prose, a sense of nature, and a longing for understanding of our universe.