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Don DeLillo's book, Falling Man, was discussed in relation to a writing group for early-stage Alzheimer's patients; the book explored similar themes and experiences as the group's work, conveying profound insights into the impact of the illness.
Don Delilo, who sounds like his mother-in-law was suffering from Alzheimer's, which was his exposure to this and he... He opened your mind up about that, didn't he? It was a different way.
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Don DeLillo's book, Falling Man, was discussed in relation to a writing group for early-stage Alzheimer's patients; the book explored similar themes and experiences as the group's work, conveying profound insights into the impact of the illness.
Don Delilo, who sounds like his mother-in-law was suffering from Alzheimer's, which was his exposure to this and he... He opened your mind up about that, didn't he? It was a different way.
I think, Dawn in his book. Dawn Delila?
He writes about the group and they summoned the force of final authority. No one knew what they knew here in the last clear minute before it all closed down.
He was writing in this book that he wrote called Falling Man about a group, not unlike the group that we ran. A writing group for people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
Episode: [Unedited] Alan Dienstag with Krista Tippett
In his book "Falling Man", Dawn discussed a group of individuals in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, paralleling the experiences of the writing group discussed in the podcast.
He was writing in this book that he wrote called Falling Man about a group, not unlike the group that we ran a group of people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
Episode: Alan Dienstag — Alzheimer's and the Spiritual Terr...
Don DeLillo wrote about a writing group for people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, similar to the one Alan Dienstag ran; the book conveys the profoundness of the writing and the shared experience of life's fading.
Don Delilo? Yeah, yeah. He writes about the group and they summoned the force of final authority. No one knew what they knew here in the last clear minute before it all closed down.
He was writing in this book that he wrote called Falling Man about a group, not unlike the group that we ran. A writing group for people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
Episode: [Unedited] Alan Dienstag with Krista Tippett
The book, "Falling Man", was mentioned in relation to a group of people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, described as having a "final authority" in their writing. The author's perspective on this group and their writing was discussed.
Dawn in his book, Condelilla? Yeah. He writes about the group. And he refers to it as a final authority. They summoned the force of final authority.
He was writing in this book that he wrote called Falling Man about a group, not unlike the group that we ran a group of people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.