Nancy Gerber holds a doctorate in Literatures in English from Rutgers University. The author of Portrait of the Mother-Artist: Class and Creativity in Contemporary American Fiction (Lexington Books, 2003), she has taught in the English and Women's Studies departments at Rutgers University, Newark. She lives in Montclair, New Jersey, with her family and can be reached at n.gerber@att.net or through her web site, www.nancygerber.net .

At a mere 81 pages, this book merits consideration in a wide array of disciplines as an ancillary text... here is a small memoir crafted not by a scholar of aging or an everyday caregiver but by a professor with an English degree, someone who can turn mere words into powerful swords, conveying deep meanings. It can be recommended as a resource for caregivers, caregiving support groups, and families of stroke survivors...

Nancy Gerber holds a doctorate in Literatures in English from Rutgers University. The author of Portrait of the Mother-Artist: Class and Creativity in Contemporary American Fiction (Lexington Books, 2003), she has taught in the English and Women's Studies departments at Rutgers University, Newark. She lives in Montclair, New Jersey, with her family and can be reached at n.gerber@att.net or through her web site, www.nancygerber.net .

At a mere 81 pages, this book merits consideration in a wide array of disciplines as an ancillary text... here is a small memoir crafted not by a scholar of aging or an everyday caregiver but by a professor with an English degree, someone who can turn mere words into powerful swords, conveying deep meanings. It can be recommended as a resource for caregivers, caregiving support groups, and families of stroke survivors...

Nancy Gerber holds a doctorate in Literatures in English from Rutgers University. The author of Portrait of the Mother-Artist: Class and Creativity in Contemporary American Fiction (Lexington Books, 2003), she has taught in the English and Women's Studies departments at Rutgers University, Newark. She lives in Montclair, New Jersey, with her family and can be reached at n.gerber@att.net or through her web site, www.nancygerber.net .

At a mere 81 pages, this book merits consideration in a wide array of disciplines as an ancillary text... here is a small memoir crafted not by a scholar of aging or an everyday caregiver but by a professor with an English degree, someone who can turn mere words into powerful swords, conveying deep meanings. It can be recommended as a resource for caregivers, caregiving support groups, and families of stroke survivors...