I received an invite to review Dasha Kiper's Travelers to Unimaginable Lands because I had previously reviewed Amy Bloom's In Love, a memoir of her husband's dementia. And Travelers is about dementia and the toll it takes on caregivers, primarily family members trying to care for their loved one and having a hard time separating the person from the disease.
This is an intriguing read, mainly if you are currently a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer's. The book goes through different obstacles that arise as family members become primary caretakers, explaining the differences between our healthy brains and their diseased brains and how alike the brains can be.
The author writes from her personal experience as a caretaker and as someone who leads therapy groups for caretakers. She shares stories from her clients that show how difficult it can be, but also how that difficulty is not uncommon.
I think the biggest takeaway from this book is that caretakers are not alone - in the way they feel, in the way they sometimes treat their loved one, and in not fully understanding this devastating disease. If you are currently caring for someone who has Alzheimer's, then you might find this book helpful and hopeful.
Travelers to Unimaginable Lands is published by Random House and is available to purchase now. I received a free e-ARC.
I was a little confused by your use of both "caregiver(s)" and "caretaker(s)". I thought perhaps "caretaker" was used in a special sense to indicate someone receiving ("taking") care from a caregiver, but I think you are just using the terms "caregiver(s)" and "caretaker(s)" interchangeably. (Came here from Goodreads.)
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