I have an ever-growing list of books that friends and family suggest that I read. I keep this list because I simply cannot remember every single title thrown my way. Hmmm...can't remember! What a great segue to introduce a fabulous book I recently read that deals with not be able to remember.

Lisa Cerasoli's award-winning memoir As Nora Jo Fades Away is the heart-warming and heart-breaking story that deals honestly and humorously about caring for her beloved Grams (aka: Nora Jo). There is a thief lingering throughout the story and this criminal has one purpose; to steal the memory of Nora Jo.

It wasn't until I saw the trailer - 14 Days with Alzheimer's - that I was finally able to cross one book off of my reading list. Alzheimer's is no laughing matter. It's a cruel disease. For the family and friends watching the mind of someone they love disappear is truly agonizing. Cerasoli gives the reader a sneak peek of the toll this unfair disease can have on the caregiver and everyone else around. The trailer only confirms the main message of the book. Alzheimer's can never erase the love we carry in our memories and hearts for the special people in our lives that, through no fault of their own, end up fading away.