My Mother Has The Finest Eyes: A Collection of Poetry and Reflection

This collection of poetry and reflection written by Lois Zachary, records the angst and struggle of the hidden victims, the families, of those who suffer from dementia. Anyone who is currently going through or has experienced the pain associated with watching a loved one's advancement through the stages of dementia will immediately relate to the journey described in My Mother Has the Finest Eyes. Professionals working with individuals who have dementia will find this collection an invaluable resource for supporting caregivers.Lois' collection of remembrances and experiences was a teaching moment for me. It offered insight into the complicated suffering that accompanies dementia. For many patients and their families this selection of reflections is a gift that beautifully describes the burden of their grief, but also confirms the frustration, pain and loss they feel when their loved one "passes away long before they die." - Sara Stephens, RN, BSN, Good Medicine Consult & Advocacy"My Mother Has the Finest Eyes" is an enormously touching and moving piece of art, and it has healing power for all of us who have lost a parent in one way or another." - Parker J. Palmer, Author"My Mother Has the Finest Eyes has absorbed and moved me more than I think I can fully say. I read it to the end yesterday, but I think I will never be finished with it. There are many, many good items inside... but it's the accumulating effect that's so wonderfully and sorrowfully powerful." - Lee Herman, Auburn, NY"To see and be seen is the greatest of gifts. Lois shares with the reader her generous capacity to witness and name the essence of her mother, the richness of their relationship then and now, and her own life perspective inspired through her mother's voice. Indeed, Lois offers her own fine eyes to honor the pathos, and discern the redemptive joy of a life chapter largely left unseen." - Dr. Amy Webb, Pawley's Island, NCAbout the Author: Lois Zachary is an internationally recognized expert on mentoring excellence and the president of Leadership Development Services and its Center for Mentoring Excellence. She attributes her early interest in mentoring to her mother, Charlotte Menter, who was her role model and the subject of this book. In her personal life, Lois gains strength and meaning from her roles as wife, mother and grandmother. Lois' reflections trace the difficult but very meaningful journey at the end of her mother's life. Her sisters, Roberta and Joyce, her daughter, Lisa, and her nephew, David, each contributed pieces to this collection. Lois can be contacted at [email protected]