The Wide Circumference of Love

Posted on 12 April 2018 by Marita Golden

From an award winning author, a moving story of acceptance, adaptation, and unconditional love in the face of Alzheimer s disease.You just can t plan for this kind of thing.Diane Tate certainly hasn t She never expected to slowly lose her talented husband to the debilitating effects of early onset dementia As a respected family court judge, she s spent her life making tough calls, but when her sixty eight year old husband s health worsens and Diane is forced to move him into an assisted living facility, it seems her world is spinning out of control.As Gregory s memory wavers and fades, Diane and her children must reexamine their connection to the man he once was and learn to love the man he has become For Diane s daughter Lauren, it means honoring her father by following in his footsteps as a successful architect But for her son Sean, it means finding a way to finally forge a bond with his father before it s too late Supporting her children as they find new footing in a changing landscape, Diane remains resolute in her goal to keep her family together until her husband finds love with another resident of the facility Suddenly faced with an uncertain future, Diane must choose a new path and discover her own capacity for love Will she choose renewal, or regret Read The Wide Circumference of Love – kino-fada.fr Audiobook narrated by Patricia R Floyd How does anybody know what they re capable of This was a beautifully written quickly connecting story The narrator s voice and dialect were pleasing I never wanted to pull away descriptions were stimulating and the story was flowing naturally Such easeand so real.it almost didn t feel like a book at all it was all too alive I felt like I was living the experiences along with this African American family We take the full journey with D Audiobook narrated by Patricia R Floyd How does anybody know what they re capable of This was a beautifully written quickly connecting story The narrator s voice and dialect were pleasing I never wanted to pull away descriptions were stimulating and the story was flowing naturally Such easeand so real.it almost didn t feel like a book at all it was all too alive I felt like I was living the experiences along w...My goal was not to write about Alzheimer s but to use Alzheimer s disease as a way to explore the way we live our lives, how we love, create families, survive, and endure Marita Golden Mission accomplished.Marita Golden tells a story that held me in thrall It unfolds boldly, steadily, with a grounded prose that had me absorbing it like a sponge.Diane and Gregory Tate faced challenges from the beginning Diane was a lawyer when they met but for all her success, she was caged in by her paMy goal was not to write about Alzheimer s but to use Alzheimer s disease as a way to explore...This book opens in 2015, so I was quite excited to experience contemporary literature written by a seasoned author But the story soon goes back in time to introduce the courtship of the novel s primary couple Diane and Gregory With that, Marita takes the opportunity to introduce a topic which is near and dear to her heart colorism While Diane, a dark skinned woman, grapples with esteem issues her husband to be, a light skinned man, has seemingly benefited from his gene pool As the...In The Wide Circumference of Love Marita Golden explores what happens to a family when an admired and loved father becomes unrecognizable because of an illness that strikes quickly and leaves emotional wreckage in it s wake The foundation of Diane s and Gregory s relationship is based on Diane s admiration for Gregory s seemingly better genes because of his fair skin, which she believes will improve life for herself and any potential children that they may have Golden attaching Gregory s fai In The Wide Circumference of Love Marita Golden explores what happens to a family when an admired and loved father becomes unrecognizable because of an illness that strikes quickly and leaves emotional wreckage in it s wake The foundation of Diane s and Gregory s relationship is based on Diane s admiration for Gregory s seemingly better genes because of his fair skin, which she believes will improve life for herself and any potential children that they may have Golden attaching Gregory s fair skin to his attractiveness for Diane is very well done, especially since his genes also came with the devastating result of Gregory developing Alzheimer...This book heartbreakingly captures the horror that is Alzheimer s disease, from both the point of view of the man afflicted with it and his family members, particularly his wife who must come to terms with a new paradigm for living As difficult as it is for this family, who has the means to afford a facility to look after him, imagine what it s like for families who do not And yet there is some hope to the story as well I m not really a fan of books that go back and forth in t...I have a special affinity for books about Black families How mom met dad What sealed their love Which obstacles made them stronger or nearly ripped them apart How their kids grew and took that love and struggle and made a life of their own with it I love all of that The Wide Circumference of Love is the story of Diane and Gregory, meeting in 1970s DC, successful in their own right, he an architect from the good side of the tracks, she a lawyer turned judge from a family falling apart at I have a special affinity for books about Black families How mom met dad What sealed their love Which obstacles made them stronger or nearly ripped them apart How their kids grew ...The collateral damage caused by Alzheimer s disease is the subject of this very good novel Gregory Tate is a talented architect and along with his partner Mercer they formed the first black architectural team in Washington D.C Diane Tate is the loving wife of Gregory and when Gregory is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer s the disease takes a toll on the Tate s as well as their two children It s a honest portrayal of how Alzheimer s disease robs one of their memories and ultimately their mi The collateral damage caused by Alzheimer s disease is the subject of this very good novel Gregory Tate is a talented architect and along with his partner Mercer they formed the first black architectural team in Washington D.C Diane Tate is the loving wife of Gregory and when Gregory is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer s the disease takes a toll on the Tate s as well as their two children It s a honest portrayal of how Alzheimer s disease robs one of their memories and ultimately the...I appreciate Marita Golden s work, and feel that this book can reach a broad audience The Wide Circumference of Love is about lacking love as well as building love and togetherness about family, and partnership, friendship, and how Alzheimer s disease impacts relationships There is nothing new in terms of prose style, and sometimes, characters were SO understanding, articulate, and wise during moments that would leave many of us flustered, speechless, and on our knees, that I felt some skepti I appreciate Marita Golden s work, and feel that this book can reach a broad audience The Wide Circumference of Love is about lacking love as well as building love and togetherness about family, and partnership, friendship, and how Alzheimer s disease impacts relationships There is nothing new in terms of prose style, and sometimes, characters were SO understanding, articulate, and wise during moments that would leave many of us flustered, speechless, and on our knees, that I felt some skepticism while reading It is class based, in that the majority of the characters are highly educated and professionally successful, so their ability to access good information, support, and pay for high quality care and consider fresh perspectives was uncomplicated.The Wide Circumference of Love is a positive sto...Absolutely heartbreaking and beautiful.A great choice for a Sunday read Just a solid, well written story about love and the real meaning of family even in the face of crisis The crisis in this case is Alzheimers and the terrible toll it takes on everyone This is a subject that hits close to home for me and I found the emotion...

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12 April 2018

Marita Golden