Moments of grace and possibility in the midst of Alzheimer’s. The author traces the spiritual and emotional meaning that emerged in the lives of both herself and her mother during their visits together in a Midwest nursing home.The authorcame to see that both she and her mother were on a pilgrimage. The result was this sensitive, hopeful book, which challenges stereotypes about Alzheimer’s disease and deftly shifts the emphasis from fear and horror to love and possibility.