• ISBN13: 9781964686196
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: N/A
• Publisher: Indigo River Publishing
• Publisher Imprint: Indigo River Publishing
• Publication Date: January 7, 2025
• Pages: 332
• Original Price: USD 19.95
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 445 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Memoirs, Spiritualism, and Psychic Phenomena / Near-Death Experience

"...this book is uncompromising, authentic, deep and true." - Michael DeMaria, Bestselling author of Peace Within and four-time Grammy nominee

An end-of-life story of awe, Rosemary, Now and Then ventures back and forth through death's door with stark truths, vibrant compassion, and afterlife intrigue. Strokes untether Rosemary from known reality, yet dementia uplifts her spirit, compelling her paramedic daughter to reconsider definitions of mental disorder in particular and the nature of death in general. A clever nurse translates dementia findings into a poetic image for family: "Rosemary's brain is like lace."

Fine threads of brilliance weave intricate Irish-veil thoughts through her filigree mind. Her three-year-old self emerges, radiant and quizzical. Grappling with the nature of existence, Rosemary laughs her way to the grave. Devoted daughter Christina devises caregiving innovations and connects dots of amazing coincidences. Paradoxes of mortality balance gravity with hilarity, pain with joy, absurdity with wisdom, practicality with mysticism.

The "Now and Then" format depicts leaps in time, place, and person that challenge reality, in league with Rosemary's mind.

A journey of wit, wisdom, and sheer determination, Rosemary's story concludes with her signature cinnamon bun recipe for readers to bake and share with loved ones . . . as Rosemary would do.

Larson, Christina: - Christina Larson, Rosemary's middle child, was her mother's 24/7 caregiver for years. Before then, Larson was the first female paramedic in her county. She served as a registered mental health counselor, kindergarten and university psychology teacher, a foster parent for 145 children, a Foster Parent Association president, and was a delegate to the 1997 Mothers of Earth peace summit in Vienna. She holds a master's degree in psychology, bachelor's in religious studies, and AS Degree in Paramedics. Recipient of numerous outstanding performance honors and scholarships, she accepted a Top 10 Censored Stories award for grassroots coverage of depleted uranium exposure risks. A debut author, Chris works with five writers' critique groups and has a social media manager. Explore her platforms via linktr.ee/christinalarson. Larson and her husband own an award-winning ecotourism family forest, open to the public. Shoal Sanctuary Nature Preserve has seven miles of hiking and sculpture trails. Virtual visits are available online via Facebook, Airbnb Experiences, www.ShoalSanctuary.com.