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I DIDN'T SEE IT COMING
Scenes of Love, Loss, and Lewy body DementiaBy Mary Lou FalconeNarrated by Mary Lou Falcone
Length6h 18m
About this audiobook
In this memoir of love, loss, and Lewy body dementia (LBD), Mary Lou Falcone takes readers on a cathartic journey of caregiving that is filled with hope, laughter, and tears. At the age of ten, Mary Lou's life was forever changed when her father had a severe stroke that took away his ability to speak. While her mother worked three jobs, Mary Lou cared for not only her father but two younger siblings. Echoes of her childhood challenge return when she later faces the biggest test of her life: her soulmate of forty-seven years, the celebrated artist Nicky Zann, is diagnosed with the little-known disease Lewy body dementia, which ultimately claims his life. As her beloved husband' s sole caregiver throughout this difficult period, Mary Lou discovers invaluable resources for dealing with LBD, all of which she shares with her readers. In addition to Mary Lou' s firsthand account of her extraordinary journey, many friends and family, including world-renowned classical musicians, opera divas, directors, and actors, share their perspectives on her resilience in these pages. She emerges from great loss transformed and energized, as will the readers of I Didn't See It Coming.
Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir, Health and Wellness
Length6 hrs 18 mins
Narrated byMary Lou Falcone
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateOct 3, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Intro
30Lifelongfriendmb
2Sowhynow
31Operacompanygeneralmanager
3Nicky
32Doyenneofpublicists
4Isaygoodbye
33Thesovietpianistdefects
5Mystorybegins
34Nzinlove
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6Grandpa
35Ifindmysoulmate
7Mommyandtheorphanage
36Sextetofclients
8Daddyfallsinlove
37Nzandthemillenium
9Mommysdreamcomestrue
38Nzfullofsurprises
10Daddysnightmare
39Gammyscaregiver
11Mommysheartbreak
40Reflectionsongammy
12Igrowupovernight
41Marriagevalentinesdayanewheart
13Louismybrother
42Nzaskswhatshappeningtome
14Angelmylittlesister
43Lifelongfriendmbremembers
15Farewelltodaddy
44Whennickymetlewy
16Mypassporttotheworld
45Nzsnewdoctor
17Firstloveanimportantauditionandthedissolutionofboth
46Nzthefighter
18Foreverconnected
47Noitcantbe
19Imteachingatbaldwin
48Walkingtheroadtogether
20Apersontoberemembered
49Nzmytimeisapproaching
21Whoishe
50Livingwithlewylbdinrealtime
22Whoisshe
51Lastgoodbye
23Theworldfamouspianistvancliburn
52Meetlewyanaccessibleintroductiontolewybodydementia
24Motheroftheworldfamouspianist
53Generalinformationaboutdementia
25Theempress
54Helpfulresources
26Theolderman
55Abouttheauthor
27Thepriest
56Abouttheillustrator
28Mybigbreak
57Authorsnote
29Themaverickoperadirector
58Outro
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