A Silent Tsunami

Anthea Rowan

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A Silent Tsunami is a unique combination of memoir and medicine – Rowan forensically examines the development of her mother’s illness and explores dementia in a frank but illuminating, lyrical and moving way.

Anthea Rowan writes about her mother’s struggles of living with Dementia, while interpreting the science that surrounds this devestating illness. Grounded in personal observation, she casts an unflinching eye on the realities of living with a mother who has forgotten her daughter and a determination that her children will not face the same. There is hope here, too.

As a portrayal of the relationships we share with our mothers, an examinaion of their influences on us, as well as asking questions about how illness impacts lives, A Silent Tsunami is a powerful story of family, life, love and loss.

Category: Memoirs

Hardback

RRP: £20.00

ISBN: 9781835010570

Published: September 12, 2024

Extent: 336 pages

Paperback

RRP: £10.99

ISBN: 9781835010594

Published: September 11, 2025

Extent: 336 pages

Ebook

RRP: £10.99

ISBN: 9781835010587

Published: September 12, 2024

Reviews

‘The strength of this book lies in the way Anthea brings to life her personal story. It is, by turns, warm, reflective, angry, but always moving. Its uniqueness comes from the perfect balance between scientific context and the mother-daughter narrative – aided by her understanding of the frustration that we scientists feel at seeing what is possible but not being delivered.’ Professor Craig Ritchie Founder and CEO Scottish Brain Sciences Professor of Brain Health and Neurodegenerative Medicine University of St Andrews

‘This beautiful tribute to her mother is part confession, part memoir and part investigative analysis. The underlying foundation is a love that refuses to bend. Anthea captures so eloquently the tug of war between a daughter and her mother “who is being erased”‘ Manni Coe, author of the bestselling brother. do. you. love. me.

‘An extraordinary memoir… a powerful account not just of the disease’s cruel development but also its devastating impact on a mother-daughter relationship. The most moving dementia story you’ll read’ The Times

‘Powerful and provocative’ The Daily Mail

‘A courageous account… with a message of hope’ Irish Times

‘Rowan probes the science to try and bring clarity to both her experience and those of others living through a similar story’ The Bookseller

‘A beautiful blend of memoir and medical science journalism… This is a seriously impressive book’ Judges, The Rubery Book Award

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