When I Married My Mother: A Daughter's Search for What Really Matters - and How She Found It Caring for Mama Jo

An irreverent DJ and die-hard New Yorker braces for disaster when she moves to the Bible Belt to care for her estranged, doll-obsessed, hoarder mother. What unfolds in this best-selling memoir is a hilarious, heartbreaking love story that sees eldercare and making peace with the past in a most unexpected way. Bonus material in the paperback version includes an author Q&A, Mama Jo's Favorite Cookie award-winning recipe, caregiving tips, and discussion questions.“This generous gift of a book explores the mystery of how doing the right thing can, in the end, become infinitely more.” TOMMY HAYS “Who knew aging, memory-impaired mothers could surprise their reluctantly dutiful daughters? Jo’s counter-intuitive take on caring for Mama Jo speaks to the resilience in late-life family care relationships. As author and memoirist, Jo delighted participants at Duke’s Alzheimer’s conference by encouraging them to seek fresh, positive and personal perspectives on caring.” LISA P. GWYTHER, MSW, co-author The Alzheimer’s Action Plan: A Family Guide, Director of Duke Aging Center Family Support Program