The Theft of Memory : Losing My Father, One Day at a Time (Hardcover)

from knittingmomof3

The Theft of Memory: Losing My Father One Day At A Time by Jonathan Kozol is an extraordinary memoir, heart-felt, intellectual, factual, and personal account of Alzheimer's disease. Kozol writes about his father, Dr. Harry L. Kozol, who helped establish the fields of forensic psychiatry and neuro...

from pataustin

I wanted to read this book for a couple reasons -- one because I loved so many of the books wherein Kozol has chronicled the ills of society and issues of social justice. As an educator, I particularly valued Kozol's books about education. Secondly, I too have faced what Kozol faced, experiencing...

from Keith.Benjamin

This was an interesting yet somewhat dry account of the author's struggles as his parents aged and his father became more and more distant due to Alzheimer's disease. It was difficult at times to keep my attention, as the storyline seemed repetitive and to skip back and forth in time. There were ...

from EllieNYC

The Theft of Memory: A Doctor's Tale by Jonathan Kozol is a touching, sweet book. Maybe sweet is an odd word to use to describe a man's journey through the illness of his father, the terrifying illness that is Alzheimer's. Harry Kozol is a noted doctor, graduate of Harvard Medical School, psychia...

from Keith.Benjamin

This was an interesting yet somewhat dry account of the author's struggles as his parents aged and his father became more and more distant due to Alzheimer's disease. It was difficult at times to keep my attention, as the storyline seemed repetitive and to skip back and forth in time. There were ...