The Girl, the Star and the Spider: A Fairy Tale for Grownups Dealing with Alzheimer's and Similar Dementias

"The Girl, The Star and The Spider" is a simple, enchanting tale that conjures a thread of magic and meaning to comfort those dealing with the devastating illness of Alzheimer's Disease, AD. It gives an amazingly accurate picture of the beginning and progression of AD and other dementias. The book reminds us that suffering and loss at the end of life are often part of a larger life story for each of us and that the strength, power and essence of a love shared lives on. The book also includes Questions for Reflection, which can help facilitate comfortable conversation at a difficult time and a list of organizations and websites that many will find valuable. "The Girl, The Star, and The Spider is a fairytale for grownups. In the words of Friederich Schiller (1759-1805), "Deeper meaning resides in the fairy tales told to me in my childhood than in any truth that is taught in life." May each reader be blessed with comfort.

Author: Christine Anderson Guldi,Sherry Van Atta Smelley
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 03/25/2010
Pages: 36
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.14lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.07d
ISBN: 9781451504286

About the Author
Sherry Van Atta Smelley, MSW, LCSW, DCSW, BACS has been working with serious and life-threatening illness, grief and loss for over 25 years. She has worked in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, out-patient clinics and private practice. In her practice she provides individual and couples counseling and is a Board Approved Clinical Supervisor. Since 2002 Sherry has been an adjunct faculty member at Louisiana State University teaching in both graduate and undergraduate programs in the School of Social Work. It was at LSU that she earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Social Work. Sherry is recognized as a diplomate in Clinical Social Work by the Academy of Certified Social Worker, the American Board of Medical Psychotherapists and is a member of the National Association of Social Work. Throughout the years, she has presented at numerous conferences, trainings, and workshops. Most recently, after her mother's long journey with Alzheimer's Disease and subsequent death, Sherry has written a book, The Girl, the Star, and the Spider, and has made it available in hopes that it will bring comfort to others as it has to her.

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