Don't Eat The Elephants

by Patricia H. Miller

A heartfelt account of tragedy and devotion: Don't Eat the Elephants is Pat's account of her husband's struggle with Alzheimer's and the affect it had on their family.

199 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2006

About the author

Born in Illinois, Pat spent her teenage years in California, and graduated from the University of Idaho in 1953 with a major in Education and minors in English and Sociology.

She found secretarial positions wherever Don was located, and later worked as a counselor in their local high school, but concentrated on being a wife, mother, "domestic engineer", and community service volunteer. Pat has always been an avid reader, and since Don's illness has become equally passionate about writing.

Reviews

[Monica · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a beautiful, loving, sad book following the progress of Pat's husband suffering from early Alzheimer's. Anyone who is currently experiencing life with someone who has Alzheimer's or has died with Alzheimer's will find this book a comfort to read about the gentle, loving, caring approach maintained by the author. Well written and hard to put down. Kudos!

[Marcy Guenette · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a worthwhile read if you have a loving spouse or partner (or parent) afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease. The author describes the brutal and lengthy experience of watching her husband slowly go downhill and disappear as the man she once knew.

It paints a realistic picture of the long journey toward the end of life for someone with any form of dementia.