Julie R Dargis

See You in My Dreams Julie R Dargis

"See You in My Dreams" holds a mirror up to anyone who has ever cared for an aging parent with memory loss, and reflects back to them the beauty and love that at times may have seemed lost."This compelling collection of poems go straight to the heart. A powerful therapeutic and educational resource." ----Nicholas F. Mazza, Ph. D., President, National Association for Poetry Therapy & Editor, Journal of Poetry Therapy "Beautiful and Honest. Much of Dargis' journey was familiar in terms of the continuum of physical and mental decline, yet her story was as unique as each of our stories." --Ann Serrie, Former Volunteer Coordinator, Visiting Nurse/Hospice Atlanta"To say these poems are very well-crafted is true, but these poems don't preen on the page as if craft is what matters. What matters to Julie Dargis is the remarkable story her father - the story of life itself - the joy and sorrow that show up on a daily basis - if we pay attention." --John Fox, The Institute for Poetic Medicine & Author, Poetic Medicine: The Healing Art of Poem-Making"Those fortunate enough to spend time with an aging parent will recognize so many familiar emotions in Julie's descriptions of her father's final months and days - love, bewilderment, confusion, uncertainty, fear, the feeling of connection even through the haze of dementia, and ultimately gratitude of having been blessed with the experience." --Patricia S. Maloof, Ph. D., Medical Anthropologist