ALWAYS A SMILE ...

About the Book

Alzheimer’s is a terrible disease and can happen to anyone. In this book, you will find that it is not only a story about how this disease took a beautiful, vibrant woman and turned her into a person with little to no quality of life as we know it, but a story about a mother and daughter and how this disease rekindled their relationship. This story starts with the mother and daughter’s relationship during the daughter’s early years of growing up. It then proceeds to the time her mother spent in an Alzheimer’s care facility, and the effect it had on the daughter. Lastly, there are letters written by the daughter after her mother’s death to help her in coping with her grief. This story will bring tears, laughter, and also comfort to many who are going through dealing with loved ones with this disease.

About the Author

Peggy Vandermeer was born in the small town of Weslaco, Texas, during WWII. She is now retired and lives with her husband in Portland, Oregon. She enjoys reading and fishing, but gets most of her pleasure out of being around her twelve grandchildren. She has been fortunate enough to have traveled within the United States, Canada, and, since her husband was born in Holland, Europe. She had always had a desire to write, was even encouraged by an English professor when she attended college, and feels that writing this story is one of her biggest accomplishments.