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| Author | Andrea Gillies |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Memoir / Health |
| Publisher | Short Books |
Publication date |
May 7, 2009 |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 1-906021-65-1 |
Keeper: Living with Nancy is a 2009biographical book written by Andrea Gillies which centers around Alzheimer's disease. It won the Wellcome Book Prize and Orwell Prize.
Plot
The book is the account of Andrea Gillies' mother-in-law, Nancy, who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. It follows how Gillies and her family care for her during her illness while also managing their house, a 22-room B&B. It also describes how Nancy changes and how it affects the family.
Awards
- 2009 Wellcome Book Prize
- 2010 Orwell Prize