Why chick lit star switched from romance to Alzheimers: Experiences of author Adele Parks friends prompted novel written from dementia sufferers point of view Her best-selling novels are normally filled with dilemmas involving love and romance. But a dinner party with friends prompted Adele Parks to deviate from the ‘chick lit’ genre she is known for and become the first author to write from the point of view of a dementia sufferer. Miss Parks found herself moved by the difficulties faced by several acquaintances struggling to help loved ones with the illness but afraid to speak about their battles openly. The 45-year-old has written 13 novels in 13 years, all of which have topped the Times Bestseller List, but it is Whatever It Takes which was released last year, that she regards as one of her ‘most rewarding projects’. dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2633330/Why-chick-lit-star-switched-romance-Alzheimers-Experiences-author-Adele-Parkss-friends-prompted-novel-written-dementia-sufferers-point-view.html#ixzz32EtjnTsM
Posted on: Tue, 20 May 2014 14:51:22 +0000
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