America had taken my father from me. And over most of the years of his illness, I gradually started feeling this support system from this country who-people grieving along with us.

There is a point in the grieving process when you can run away from memories or walk straight toward them.

Alzheimer's disease locks all the doors and exits. There is no reprieve, no escape.

I'm very comfortable writing in the first person; it dives into the character in a way that's difficult if you're writing in the third person.

That is your legacy on this Earth when you leave this Earth: how many hearts you touched.

I grew up in this era where your parents' friends were all called aunt and uncle. And then I had an aunt and an aunt. We saw them on holidays and other times. We never talked about it, but I just understood that they were a couple.

Of course, people say maybe there are some self-published books out there that shouldn't be out there. Well, it's the same with conventional publishing.