Description
A first-hand account of the most unlikely friendship between a visiting nurse and her Alzheimer's patient, Josephine.
When Valerie first met Josephine, she knew she would be embarking on a unique journey. Though vastly different in age, their connection was instantaneous. Humor quickly became their language, their playground, and despite the debilitating disease that Josephine faced every single day, they were able to form a beautiful friendship that transcended the reaches of modern medicine.
About the Author
Valerie Villieu has been a visiting nurse in the Paris region for about twenty years, while at the same time pursuing personal and collective creative projects, mostly pertaining to photographic arts. Little Josephine is one component of a collective work she initiated around the theme of old age entitled Vieux ("Old") which was exhibited at the City of Sciences and Industry (Cite de la Sante) in Paris.
Reviews
"[Villieu's] message is unmistakable and soulful: readers, if they live long enough, may become Josephine. In centering the day-to-day experience of elder care, Villieu and Sarfati show how that stage of life doesn't have to be a tragedy-but only if society commits to doing better." * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *
Book Information
ISBN 9781643375342
Author Valerie Villieu
Format Paperback
Page Count 120
Imprint Life Drawn
Publisher Humanoids, Inc
Weight(grams) 447g
Dimensions(mm) 259mm * 193mm * 10mm
When Valerie first met Josephine, she knew she would be embarking on a unique journey. Though vastly different in age, their connection was instantaneous. Humor quickly became their language, their playground, and despite the debilitating disease that Josephine faced every single day, they were able to form a beautiful friendship that transcended the reaches of modern medicine.
About the Author
Valerie Villieu has been a visiting nurse in the Paris region for about twenty years, while at the same time pursuing personal and collective creative projects, mostly pertaining to photographic arts. Little Josephine is one component of a collective work she initiated around the theme of old age entitled Vieux ("Old") which was exhibited at the City of Sciences and Industry (Cite de la Sante) in Paris.
Reviews
"[Villieu's] message is unmistakable and soulful: readers, if they live long enough, may become Josephine. In centering the day-to-day experience of elder care, Villieu and Sarfati show how that stage of life doesn't have to be a tragedy-but only if society commits to doing better." * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *
Book Information
ISBN 9781643375342
Author Valerie Villieu
Format Paperback
Page Count 120
Imprint Life Drawn
Publisher Humanoids, Inc
Weight(grams) 447g
Dimensions(mm) 259mm * 193mm * 10mm
