When Amir got the call that his uncle was having health troubles, he did not quite understand the role that he was supposed to assume. His uncle had been living by himself and had kept his personal life private for many years. Amir gradually learned that his journey with dementia was not going to be the same as others journeys. He had to become the guardian for his uncle, but he did not have to become the primary caregiver. Inspired by true events, The Fallen Leaf is a story about a man who lost his connections with all his surroundings due to dementia. Although ageing is inevitable in every mans life, we are often unprepared for dealing with the fact that we are becoming incapable of doing many of the things that we used to do. The Fallen Leaf is a story of one mans journey through, not only aging, but ageing alone and with dementia. A journey that his nephew had witnessed just after it started until it ended.
P>About the Author: Dr. Tarek Nakhla is an Egypt-born physician, who graduated from the faculty of medicine, Alexandria University, in Alexandria, Egypt. He received medical training in the United States, and is currently practicing in New Jersey. Tarek has authored poems in Arabic and English and co-authored scientific articles. The Fallen Leaf is his first novel.- We ship across Australia, including major cities like: Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Newcastle and the Gold Coast