Untangling Lewy Body Disease with Florrie Munat

Today’s guest is Florrie Munat, author of the memoir “Be Brave: A Wife’s Journey Through Caregiving,” in which she shares the story of caring for her husband, Chuck, during their 6-year ordeal with Lewy Body disease due to an ischemic stroke. "Be Brave" was selected as one of the Top 100 Indie Books of 2017 by Kirkus Reviews, who described it as, "A beautiful, richly panoramic book that should reassure caregivers and delight memoir readers." Already a published author when their journey started, Florrie began chronicling their new story right away with honesty, humor, compassion, and a desire for self-discovery. After Chuck succumbed to complications from Lewy Body disease, she sifted through her random notes, journal entries, and written observations and wove them into this moving memoir, a tribute to a loving marriage tested by unanticipated and transformational challenges. Florrie is the author of numerous children’s books, nonfiction articles, short stories, and poems. She worked as a reference and young adult librarian, taught high school English, and worked for a university press. She and Chuck raised four children, and her family hosted four foreign exchange students. She is currently a volunteer radio reader and Young Adult book reviewer; and writes and edits for the Lewy Body Dementia Association and several community groups. She lives on Bainbridge Island, Washington, where she enjoys photography, the New York Times crossword puzzle, hiking, reading, and following Seattle’s underdog sports teams. Read Florrie’s AlzAuthors post: https://alzauthors.com/2019/01/29/meet-florrie-munat-author-of-be-brave/ Start reading “Be Brave” now! https://amzn.to/3oSap0w (Note: We are an Amazon Associate and may receive a small commission from book sales.) Connect with Florrie Website: https://florriemunat.com/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/FlorrieMunat Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/author.florrie.munat Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/fmunat/ About the Podcast AlzAuthors is the global community of authors writing about Alzheimer’s and dementia from personal experience to light the way for others. Our podcast introduces you to our authors who share their stories and insights to provide knowledge, comfort, and support. Please subscribe so you don’t miss a word. If our authors’ stories move you, please leave a review. And don’t forget to share our podcast with family and friends on their own dementia journeys. We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization totally reliant on donations to do what we do. Your generosity will help cover our many operating costs, which include website hosting and maintenance fees, service charges to keep things running smoothly, and marketing expenses to promote our authors, expand our content, improve our reach, and more. Our ongoing work supports our mission to lift the silence and stigma of Alzheimer’s and other dementias. To sustain our efforts please visit https://alzauthors.com/donate/ . Thank you for listening. We are a WCN Featured Podcast. Proud to be on The Health Podcast Network. Want to be on the podcast? Here’s what you need to know. Shop our Store Ideas and opinions expressed in this podcast belong to the speakers and not AlzAuthors. Always consult your healthcare provider and legal and financial consultants for advice on any of the topics covered here.