Roses in December

A Story of Love and Alzheimer's
Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-1-60635-234-2
Verlag: Kent State University Press

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 251 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 1120 g

Reihe: Literature & Medicine

Since its debut in 1987, Crankshaft has engendered reader loyalty and affection with its wry wit, engaging storylines, and identifiable characters. Created by Tom Batiuk and drawn by Chuck Ayers, the strip offers plenty of humour but also tackles serious issues like adult literacy, school violence, and the challenges of aging.

Roses in December is a touching collection of two Crankshaft storylines of characters who find themselves dealing with the incurable condition of Alzheimer’s disease. First, Ed Crankshaft’s best friend Ralph is confronted with the trauma of his wife Helen’s worsening Alzheimer’s. He never knows if the love of his life will recognize him on those days that he visits her at Sunny Days Nursing Home. Ralph and Helen’s love story unfolds with humour and heartbreak.

In the second story arc, Crankshaft’s neighbour Lucy McKenzie also exhibits symptoms of Alzheimer’s and eventually is moved to Sunny Days Nursing Home by her sister Lillian. The fourteen year struggles of Lucy, Helen, and their loved ones are elegantly told, preserving their dignity and reminding us that sometimes a sense of humour can be our greatest possession during life’s trials.

Through the deceptively simple medium of the daily comic strip, Tom Batiuk and Chuck Ayers address the profound effects of Alzheimer’s disease in a thoughtful and occasionally humorous way. Roses in December includes a resource guide for caregivers, patients, and practitioners.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Batiuk

Über Autor(innen)

Tom Batiuk is a graduate of Kent State University, USA. His Funky Winkerbean and Crankshaft comic strips are carried in more than 600 newspapers worldwide and have an audience of more than 60 million readers. Written by Batiuk, Crankshaft was syndicated in 1987.

Chuck Ayers is a graduate of Kent State University, USA. Following graduation, he became the editorial cartoonist for the Akron Beacon Journal. He’s been the artist on Crankshaft since its inception.

Foreword author Peter V. Rabins, M.D., M.P.H., is an Alzheimer’s specialist with Johns Hopkins Medical Center and coauthor of the million-selling book The 36-Hour Day.