She Never Said Goodbye (My wife's disappearance down a road of no return - Alzheimer's) - Hardcover

Ellison, George Vernon; Loy Young

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1882888510 ISBN 13: 9781882888511

Publisher: Aquarius House Pr, 2000

Synopsis

A love story of the century. The real meaning of "in sickness and in health!" It's the story by a spouse of his beloved wife's disappearance down a road of no return - Alzheimer's. Sara Ellison contracted the disease when she was in early fifties. They attributed her problems to the empty nest syndrome, as their three children were now in college. Her violent mood swings, they attributed to menopouse. The couple was not prepared, and now their house will not go to their children, but to the state when they die. The husband had to find new ways of communicating as his wife could no longer speak. He learned the language of feelings and sensing her spiritual presence.

About this title

About the Author:

George Vernon Ellison is the beloved husband of Sara Ellsion, the person featured in She Never Said Goodbye. They have been married for thirty seven years, raised three children, and now have two grandsons and two step grandaughters. Vern, as his friends call him, has lived a life of service. He retired as a Major with twenty years in the Marine Corps, and spent seventeen years in the California College system teaching and coaching at Palomar College in San Marcos, California. He continues to look after Sara, even though now she is in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's and is in a nursing home. Vern envisions his future as one in which he is influential in educating the public and helping people become aware of Alzheimer's and the effect it can have on a family.

Loy Young was the co-author and writer's coach for She Never Said Goodbye. She has authored twenty two other books.

About this edition

• Publisher: Aquarius House Pr
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1882888510
• ISBN 13: 9781882888511
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 286