Download e-book for iPad: Letters to My Father,: and Lessons Learned Writing to a by Jerry Turner

In those pages are 3 years of trustworthy letter writing from a son to his father with dementia. the 1st 3 chapters express the teachings discovered in writing letters. those handle the mechanics, conception, and paintings of letter writing discovered over this three-year trip.

I began writing Dad out of affection and frustration. i used to be pissed off he used to be 3 thousand miles away and there has been not anything i may do. approximately 8 years prior, i began together with dementia as a space research. This examine led me to supply carrying on with schooling devices to Elder Care directors all through Southern California. Little did i do know my very own father could improve dementia many years later. while he used to be clinically determined, I knew all too good the diagnosis. I knew the knowledge of reminiscence loss, paranoia, and at last death.

Chapter 5 via 8 are the letters despatched over 3 years with out fail. even supposing those chapters learn extra like a magazine of my existence, you'll discover the care I took to stick confident; to supply him with sure bet i used to be doing okay whereas no longer sounding too Pollyanna. those letters weren't written for you, take into accout whilst examining, the single meant viewers used to be Dad. despite the fact that, I proportion them right here to supply perception, motivation, ideas, and examples of ways to write down to a friend whom you recognize is not able to reply.

Chapter 4 is the final letter. Dad won't ever learn or listen it. His passing ended this letter writing exploration. i am hoping, at some point, to have this final letter bronzed and connected to Dad’s grave marker for all to reflect on.

About the Author
Dr. Jerry Turner is a certified academic psychologist in California. He has a Master’s measure in psychology, Master’s measure in academic psychology, and health practitioner of Philosophy measure in relational psychology.