Four Umbrellas
A Couple's Journey Into Young-Onset Alzheimer's

This is a heartbreaking story to tell. June and Tony have a good life. They are both writers and Tony writes for a financial paper. He is adept in a few languages, has an engineering background and is brilliant in math. When he starts losing items and finds them in odd spots, experiences a loss of i......more

Four Umbrellas is a beautifully-written and important book. Read it not just because you know someone suffering from dementia, but because it has all the emotional ups and downs of a good read. June Hutton and Tony Wanless have written a fearless and compassionate dialogue about living with Tony's yo......more

This was an interesting, thought-provoking, and educating premise. The execution was a little rough, which I would've probably put off to an inexperienced writer, had it not been for the fact that she had written other books, so I wonder if the personal nature of the content made the writing much mo......more

This was an interesting, thought-provoking, and educating premise. The execution was a little rough, which I would've probably put off to an inexperienced writer, had it not been for the fact that she had written other books, so I wonder if the personal nature of the content made the writing much mo......more

With dementia being one of my ultimate fears, this book was a blend of emotions for me. As I started reading, I was afraid of the effects Tony’s story would have on me, and yet I ended the book feeling an overall sense of empathy and hope. This book is an honest and open account of the effects of yo......more