THE GOWN

About the Book

From the day I found out that my mammogram was abnormal until the day I found out I was finally cancer free, I was never prepared for the 1 ½ years experiences that I would go through. I was not prepared for needle biopsies, mammograms, ultra sounds, lumpectomy, radiation therapy and the emotions that I felt. Every emotion that one can experience I did in the 1 ½ years: sadness, fear, anger, impatience, laughter, joy, compassion for others. And, I almost froze to death through it all. Until I found the “gown”. The gown with the long sleeves. The gown that kept me warm and gave me some control of much I had no control of.

About the Author

Linda Bliss is a registered nurse dedicating much of her career to patients with Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease. She is an accomplished pianist and amateur photographer. She and her husband, Myron have enjoyed world travel. They enjoy living in the “snow belt” of northeast Ohio. They have 3 children and 7 grandchildren. This is her first book and she is currently writing a book titled “Let Me Think” about patients with Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease. As in “The Gown”, she is able to find humor and joy in working with people with this disease. Kimberly Mirolli has been doing professional colored pencil paintings for over seven years. She loves to do paintings for family and friends but has also done several commissioned works. Her colored pencil paintings have been selected for exhibition at the Fairmount Russell Art Show in Russell, Ohio in 2003 and 2005. The subjects of her colored pencil paintings are mainly children and pets, but she also does landscapes and still life drawings.