Synopsis
Seventy-one, and a man used to controlling those around him, Saul finds himself slipping into what he describes as his slow dance with death.
His ramblings, humor, emotions, lucid moments, and confusion are laid bare, as well as the thoughts and feelings of his loved ones: his wife, Monique, conflicted and depressed…caring, yet angry; his daughter, Florence, compassionate, yet proper and reserved; his son, Joey, self-centered and narcissistic, seemingly indifferent to his family’s challenges; and his doctor, an Alzheimer’s specialist, who cares for Saul until his final days.
From the beginning Saul and his family know how it has to end, because no one has ever outsmarted Alzheimer’s. But as they navigate the meandering road that will eventually bring Saul’s demise, they leave behind their once disconnected lives and come together to weather their difficult journey.
Heartfelt and moving, this lauded novel, winner of 2014 gold medals from the Independent Publisher Book Awards, Readers’ Favorite Book Awards, and the Living Now Book Award for Inspirational Fiction, will appeal to fans of Lisa Genova’sStill Alice or Nicholas Sparks’s The Notebook.
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"Rill's brilliant novel about Alzheimer's is so well-crafted, the fully-human characters seem real. ...unvarnished prose reminiscent of Hemingway's straightforward style." 5-Star Clarion/Foreword Review "An uncommonly brave book...Rill invests every page with true feeling." Starred BlueInk Review
"Rill skillfully portrays the various stages of the disease...Readers who have a loved one with Alzheimer's might find some comfort in the novel's insights."
Kirkus Review
"The mark of a good novel is one that makes you laugh and cry and An Absent Mind hits the target dead center."
"Saul takes you into the heart of a person who knows something is going terribly wrong." - L.S. Fisher - Early onset Alzheimer's blog
"This book really shows what someone with Alzheimer's goes through, as well as the experiences of those who care for him." -Pat White, Memories from my life Alzheimer's blog.
"Witness Alzheimer's from many perspectives...Rill tells this heart-wrenching story in an uplifting manner that will engage the reader from the beginning to the end of the Reimer family's journey." EYES IN Books
"It is a powerful story told in a unique way. I recommend this book." - Bob Lowry, Satisfying Retirement
"Through the art of fiction, Rill gives a harrowing, hard-hitting look at the true nature of Alzheimer's. It is both shocking and informative." - Stuart Nulman, Montreal Times
About the Author
Eric was born and raised in Montreal and now divides his time between his residence in Panama and international travel. He has two sons and a diverse group of friends scattered around the globe. His hobbies include trekking, scuba diving, and collecting antique carpets. Eric first ventured outside North America when he was thirteen and was sent to Switzerland for the summer to perfect his French. That was the beginning of a traveling life that would eventually lead him to visit over one hundred countries. At sixteen he moved to Connecticut to attend Cheshire Academy, then to Ithaca, New York where he graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's degree in political science, before receiving an MBA from UCLA. After graduate school he joined an international hotel chain where he held several executive positions in the United States, Canada, and abroad before becoming president of the company's worldwide hotel group. At that point he was responsible for over five hundred hotels. Ultimately, Eric started his own company, buying and managing hotels in the United States and Canada. At the same time, he began writing, first a diary, then short stories, all of which, initially, he filed in his desk drawer. But he eventually realized he was more a "creative" than a "corporate" type. He sold his business, moved to the Caribbean, and began writing PINNACLE OF DECEIT. He followed this with THE INNOCENT TRAITOR and now his latest novel, AN ABSENT MIND.
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