Gertrude’s Cupboard: Recapturing Minds Stolen By Disease

Gertrude’s Cupboard: Recapturing Minds Stolen By Disease
E. J. Cockey
E.J. Cockney & Company
ISBN: 0-9758869-1-6
Non-Fiction, Memoir, Art Therapy, Inspirational
Reviewed by Dr. Tami Brady

Gertrude’s Cupboard: Recapturing Minds Stolen By Disease is the true story of the author’s experiences during a difficult period of her life and how those experiences gave her a new life outlook. After the loss of her mother to dementia and the breakdown of her marriage, the author moved outside the city to start a new life. Instead, the author found poverty and a whole new set of challenges.
The artist made her meagre living teaching art in nursing homes and to individual elderly or infirm clients in the city and commuted to the new home that she shared with her landlord. Everyday was a struggle, financially and emotionally. Then, things got really bad. In a twenty-four hour period, the author would come to face the worst moments of her life. She would also have to make some hard decisions about what was truly important in her life.
Gertrude’s Cupboard: Recapturing Minds Stolen By Disease is a multi-levelled story. The main story about the author’s life experiences is supplemented by interwoven glimpses into the lives of those suffering from life realities such as dementia and mental illness. Any one of these stories could easily be the topic of a complete book. A truly inspirational and heart warming book.