Academy Award Winner Marcia Gay Harden Shares How Alzheimers Affected Her Family

NWP welcomes Academy Award Winner Marica Gay Hardin! Marcia talks with us about her new book "The Seasons of My Mother: A Memoir of Love, Family, and Flowers" (Available now)  In this lyrical and deeply moving memoir, one of America’s most revered actresses weaves stories of her adventures and travels with her mother, while reflecting on the beautiful spirit that persists even in the face of her mother’s struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Ms. Hardin will be here in Seattle 4 p.m. Sunday, May 6; University Temple United Methodist Church, 1415 N.E. 43rd St., Seattle; $26 (includes book and admission for two people); 800-335-7323, http://brownpapertickets.com

With a razor-sharp wit, as well as the kind of emotional honesty that has made her performances resonate with audiences worldwide, Marcia captures the joys and losses of life even as her precious mother gracefully strives to maintain her identity while coming to grips with Alzheimer’s disease.

Powerful and incredibly stirring, The Seasons of My Mother illustrates the unforgettable vulnerability and beauty of motherhood, as Marcia does what Beverly can no longer do: she remembers. https://smile.amazon.com/Seasons-My-Mother-Memoir-Flowers/dp/1501135708/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1525272886&sr=8-1&keywords=marcia+gay+harden+book