Nancy Massa

She's My Grandmother... Nancy Massa

Welcome to the world of a happy 3-year-old and his family. Joey is especially lucky because Mom-Mom (his grandmother) has just moved into his family's home, into a small apartment that they were able to prepare for her. Now he can visit with her every single day! She's My Grandmother... shares the fun activities of a child and his grandmother and many of their happy moments, holidays, celebrations, and daily family occurrences. As time passes, it becomes apparent that Mom-Mom has Alzheimer's disease, which adds a strain to his family's life. Joey's visits continue but he is regularly confronted with statements and situations that are confusing and different from what he is used to. Even after Mom-Mom moves into a nursing home and Joey is 9, the iron bond of love that is reserved for children and their grandmothers continues. One day after an adventuresome visit to the nursing home, Joey made a statement to his Mom that gave her a flood of understanding about his feelings and his view of life. What she thought was a bad experience was not the way her child perceived the same experience. This book was written as a juvenile nonfiction book in story form, but its message impacts all ages of reader. It presents a child's pure love for his grandmother that is untouched or changed by adversity. The hope is that it will uplift the hearts of those reading it, remind them of the beauty of the pure love of a child, and encourage those experiencing a dark moment in life to try to find the blessings that are there.