WHAT IS THIS BOOK ABOUT?

After luring us through her award winning debut novel, On the Brink of Bliss and Insanity with stark wit and mad fascinating characters, Cerasoli surprises us with the humorous and heartfelt story of life with her ailing grandmother. The Weavers moved in Nora Jo upon diagnosis of dementia, and life as they knew it shifted instantaneously from Michigan ... to Mars. It's officially "Survival of the Fittest" at Chez Weaver, and even the dogs are contemplating a nice quiet exit to "the farm." But the comedy is only surface deep. As Nora Jo Fades Away will make your heart and mind wrestle, as Cerasoli's does, with concepts like Heaven & Hell, and love vs. logic. This story defies the definitions of patience, fear, frustration, shock and ultimate acceptance. And it redefines the price a family is willing to pay for one of its members to hold onto dignity.

WHAT MAKES THIS BOOK UNIQUE?

Cerasoli writes with a beatnik style that, with this subject matter especially, will break barriers. Her distinctive in-your-face honesty and dark humor, combined with an innate inability to manipulate the reader, brings fresh compassion to a grim subject people have been tap dancing around for years. This is not just a page-turner, this will change the way caregiving is perceived, and ultimately place some serious attention on an incurable disease that is in dire need of it. It also pays tribute to a wonderful and courageous woman, is incredibly relevant to our time, and gives Alzheimer's Disease a revitalized awareness. The face of this book is not just Nora Jo, but Lisa's entire family. The victims are not just those who are diagnosed. This illness affects hundreds of millions of people. Cerasoli gives deep insight into her personal experience and trust me, you will laugh and you will cry. But mostly, you will learn--and become better for it.