Song for Rosaleen Theomin and his wife Marie

Theomin and his wife Marie were cultured people who travelled a great deal and the house is full of items brought back from abroad

’ — Breton Dukes

they forged the path for the current generation

risk-taking younger self who used alcohol and arrogance to mask physical pain and trauma

Song for Rosaleen Theomin and his wife MarieLosing and finding a mother in dementia Longlisted for the 2019 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards A beautifully crafted memoir of a family coping with their mothers dementia, Song for Rosaleen is both a celebration of Rosaleen Desmonds life and an unflinching account of the practical and ethical dilemmas that faced her six children. Told with love, insight, humour and compassion, it raises important questions about who we become when our memories fail,