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Come on Granddad: Hold My Hand Kindle Edition

by Edward Evans (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Come on Granddad is a novel about the right way and wrong way of looking after someone with Alzheimer’s. It is a disease much feared, yet, as we see here, with the understanding and love of those surrounding the sufferer, much can be done to ease their condition.

When he shows the first signs of Alzheimer’s, David’s wife Phoebe is unsympathetic. She married him for his money, and now his changing behaviour threatens to embarrass her, so she just wants him locked away where no one will find him. However, David, knows his wife only too well and makes a will whilst he is still of sound mind, that cuts her out of any inheritance completely, unless she allows him to be nursed at home.

True love comes late and unexpectedly to David when he meets Constance. She is the one who supports him through the shock of diagnosis, and helps him cope with Alzheimer’s, as his condition worsens. Constance’s love gives him the calm and stability he needs…but also, at last, a joyful love affair.

Edward Evans’s novel offers a unique insight into the experiences and suffering of Alzheimer’s patients. David tells his own story through the thoughts he cannot communicate to others. As he charts the slow and painful destruction of his mind by this terrible disease, we share the horror and pain of Phoebe’s callous behaviour and the poignant last grasp at love in his relationship with the lovely Constance. At times shocking and almost unbearably sad, Come on Granddad is also a testament to the transformative power of love. Constance’s love nurtures David as his mind deteriorates, slows the process and makes the experience easier for all to bear. We see that in pain there can also be joy; we see that love can come at any age, and in Come on Granddad we share the happiness that David and Constance find with each other despite David’s illness.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008O6CJHE
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Worthside Holdings Ltd (July 22, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 22, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 696 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 232 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #5,067,639 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #4,511 in Alzheimer's Disease
- #6,644 in Medical Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #11,884 in Medical Fiction (Books)

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Author Edward Evans lives in the Yorkshire village of Haworth, home of the famous Bronte sisters. He is using his writing to raise money for various charities and in this, his first published book 'II PY' has sold well and has raised over £6,000 for the homeless.

His second book, 'Like A Fish Out of Water' is proudly supporting the RAF Benevolent Fund, for which, over £5,000 has been raised so far.

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Don A. Martin

The horrible sickness

Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2015

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This book is very personal to me. You see, my Bride of 64 years has dementia. She is in a care unit, actually for the past 7 months, and I miss her dearly, the love of my life. This book will give you insight to this horrible sickness. There are many forms of this sickness, all so very bad. This Nations needs desperately to bring it all into the light. Yes, this book is a wonderful, yet sad, read. Don Martin

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Itssandrini

Beautifully written & quite emotional

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 28, 2020

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This book captivated me from the start. Couldn't put the book down. Alzheimer's is a really cruel disease & this story is told with love & much thought. It's a love story as well as giving you an insight into the sufferers disease & how it impacts him. It will make you laugh it will make you want to cry for the injustices done to him. An emotional roller coaster.

Sonia

Well written

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 26, 2022

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Well written, as a hard thing to write about, but again Mr Evans has done it , with grace and style.

Wendy John

I laughed, I cried and I couldn't put it down

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2014

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I started recommending the book before I finished reading it!
As a mental health senior carer, I related to the story strait away.
At times I had tears running down my face, sometimes from laughing and sometimes from crying.
Dementia and Alzheimers is a cruel disease, it robs you of your dignity, life and loved ones. This book gives you a good insite to what it's like for the person suffering from the disease goes through. Even after 20 years in the care industry, I still learn something new every day. This book has made me even more determined to continue caring to the best of my ability and beyond.

Miss C. L. Fothergill

A book that will make you laugh and cry.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 4, 2012

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I couldn't put this book down. It's a definitely eye opening and will make you look at people who suffer with Alzheimer's in a whole new light. It has clearly been written with love and care, capturing emotions and feelings in such a beautiful way. At some points I had tears rolling down my face, at others I was laughing out loud! Each character is well thought out and written in a way that brings them to life. I can see myself reading this book again and again and will be recommending it to friends.

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Bill Bailey

Good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2016

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My wife enjoyed it and we have met the author who is a very nice man and does a lot for charity

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