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I DIDN'T SEE IT COMING
Scenes of Love, Loss, and Lewy body DementiaBy Mary Lou FalconeNarrated by Mary Lou FalconeLength6h 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
Rating★★★ 3.4 (44)
Includes Goodreads
GenreBiography and Memoir, Health and Wellness
Length6 hrs 18 mins
Narrated byMary Lou Falcone
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateOct 3, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Intro
26Theolderman
2Sowhynow
27Thepriest
3Nicky
28Mybigbreak
4Isaygoodbye
29Themaverickoperadirector
5Mystorybegins
30Lifelongfriendmb
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6Grandpa
31Operacompanygeneralmanager
7Mommyandtheorphanage
32Doyenneofpublicists
8Daddyfallsinlove
33Thesovietpianistdefects
9Mommysdreamcomestrue
34Nzinlove
10Daddysnightmare
35Ifindmysoulmate
11Mommysheartbreak
36Sextetofclients
12Igrowupovernight
37Nzandthemillenium
13Louismybrother
38Nzfullofsurprises
14Angelmylittlesister
39Gammyscaregiver
15Farewelltodaddy
40Reflectionsongammy
16Mypassporttotheworld
41Marriagevalentinesdayanewheart
17Firstloveanimportantauditionandthedissolutionofboth
42Nzaskswhatshappeningtome
18Foreverconnected
43Lifelongfriendmbremembers
19Imteachingatbaldwin
44Whennickymetlewy
20Apersontoberemembered
45Nzsnewdoctor
21Whoishe
46Nzthefighter
22Whoisshe
47Noitcantbe
23Theworldfamouspianistvancliburn
48Walkingtheroadtogether
24Motheroftheworldfamouspianist
49Nzmytimeisapproaching
25Theempress
50Livingwithlewylbdinrealtime
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