Alone: For All Those Who Grieve

by W.F. Bill Cento

''Alone/For All Those Who Grieve is a collection of poems and prose about coping with the strain of caregiving, and grief and healing after my dementia-stricken wife's long goodbye. It is written to help those who suffer a grievous loss to work through their grief and discover a road to redemption.

The book is based on my experience, as well as the experiences of others I encountered in support groups. There are five categories: Caregiving, Loss, Memories, Recovery and Healing. I don't pull punches and deal frankly with living the vow 'in sickness and health until death do us part,' including a gut-wrenching moment only days before she died when she could hardly speak and whispered in my ear, 'Take me to Heaven.'