Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley door pickup 10am - 7pm 3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611

  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Your Own Will Leave You: My Mother's Dementia

Your Own Will Leave You: My Mother's Dementia

Bhattacharjee, Manash Firaq

Paperback

Biographies GeneralAging & Elder CareAlzheimer's & Dementia

Publisher Price: $25.00

ISBN10: 1439927316
ISBN13: 9781439927311
Publisher: Temple University Press
Published: May 29 2026
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.49
Height: 0.43 Width: 5.58 Depth: 8.24
Language: English

Memory's barriers are without barriers, writes Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee in the opening of his touching and thoughtful memoir, Your Own Will Leave You. Bhattacharjee eloquently reflects on family, care, and memory as he chronicles his experiences with his elderly mother who suffers from dementia. Working from his journal, Bhattacharjee ruminates on the ways we understand dementia and memory as well as end-of-life issues. He is not only a loving son, but also an Indian with a universal sensibility who turns to ancient and contemporary thinkers that inform his perspective.

Bhattacharjee focuses on the last months of his mother's life and her changing demeanor--her stubbornness, humor, and vulnerability. He traces her interactions with family members, neighbors, and caregivers, while also addressing burden-of-care issues. Recounting his moments of grief and guilt with candor, Bhattacharjee also re-evaluates how Western culture prejudices popular perceptions of mental illness.

Also from

Bhattacharjee, Manash Firaq

View All

Also in

Biographies General

View All