- Audiobook
- 2024
- 9 hrs 39 mins
- Bloomsbury Publishing
Title
Somebody I Used to Know
Description
Bloomsbury presents Somebody I Used to Know written and read by Wendy Mitchell.
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A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK
SELECTED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE TIMES
SELECTED AS A SUMMER READ BY THE SUNDAY TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, THE TIMES AND THE MAIL ON SUNDAY
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'Anyone who knows a person living with dementia should read this book' – The Times
'Revelatory' – Guardian
'A miracle' – Telegraph
'Remarkable' – Daily Mail
'A landmark book' – Financial Times
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How do you build a life when all that you know is changing?
How do you conceive of love when you can no longer recognise those who mean the most to you?
A phenomenal memoir, Somebody I Used to Know is both a heart-rending tribute to the woman Wendy Mitchell once was, and a brave affirmation of the woman dementia has seen her become.
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Product details
Publisher:
Author:
Title:
Somebody I Used to Know
read by:
Language:
EN
ISBN Audio:
9781526672940
Publication date:
May 1, 2024
Keywords:
Early onset Alzheimer’s diagnosisLiving with life changing diseaseLearning to cope and liveDiagnosed young in my fifties sixties 50s 60sAlzheimer Alzheimers SocietyWhat I wish people knew about dementiaRecommended reading for professional carersmemory lossInspiring inspirational positivityNon cliché losing memoriesInsights lesser known factsFirst person hand accountPractical guide affirmingPhenomenal unique memoirIllness differences understandingCommunity hospital awarenessSocial model disabilityNeurology neurologicalPersonality changes difficultiesRare moving sharedIndependence love teachingAmnesia memoirHospice care end of lifeDaily changes family help supportSelf help friends family communityMy mum dad brother sister in law has
Duration
9 hrs 39 mins
Product type
AUDIO
Explicit:
No
Audio drama:
No
Unabridged:
Yes
About the author:
Wendy Mitchell spent twenty years as a non-clinical team leader in the NHS before being diagnosed with Young Onset Dementia in July 2014 at the age of fifty-eight. Shocked by the lack of awareness about the disease, both in the community and in hospitals, she vowed to spend her time raising awareness about dementia and encouraging others to see that there is life after a diagnosis. She is now an ambassador for the Alzheimer's Society and in 2019 she was awarded an honorary Doctor of Health by the University of Bradford for her contribution to research. She has two daughters and lives in Yorkshire.
@WendyPMitchell