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What would you do if both parents were diagnosed with Alzheimer's? At the time of their diagnosis, Ed Church struggles to his feet, yelling, "How dare you use the A. word with me, " while Ibby wags her finger at the doctor scolding, "Shame on you. " They protect each other, Ibby by asserting, "We're not leaving our home, " and Ed reassuring, "We're just fine. " About his driving Ed defends, "I'm an excellent driver, I've never had an accident. " When their daughter, Rosie, finds dings in Ed's car, he dismisses, "Someone must have bumped into me. " After Rosie moves them to assisted living, convinced they are on a second honeymoon, they break the news, "We've decided not to have more children.



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Jean Lee

Born on April 19th, Jean Lee Latham grew up in Buckhannon, West Virginia. She attended West Virginia Wesleyan College, where she wrote plays and operated the county newspaper's linotype machine. She earned a master's degree at Cornell University. While completing her degree, Ms. Latham taught English, history, and drama at Ithaca. Once she graduated, she became editor-in-chief of the Dramatic Publishing Company in Chicago. She worked hard to become a radio writer, but WWII changed her plans. She signed up for the US Signal Corps Inspection Agency, where she trained women inspectors. The U.S. War Department gave her a Silver Wreath for her work. After D-Day, Ms. Latham made the decision to write biographies for children. Her first book was The Story of Eli Whitney, published in 1953. Her third book, Carry On, Mr. Bowditch, earned the Newbery Medal in 1956. Playwright, author, and teacher, Ms. Latham died on June 13, 1995, at the age of 93. Her manuscripts are housed in the Children's Literature Research Collection at the University of Minnesota.



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