In 2014, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley wrote an article for Redbook magazine revealing that her mother had been diagnosed with a rare form of dementia, and the magazine article drew a phenomenal response. Here she tells the full story of her mother's illness, from diagnosis through the present day, drawing on memories of her relationship with her fascinating, complicated and successful mother. She describes educating herself about the condition, letting go of the shame and secrecy around it, finding unexpected humor and grace in a terrible situation, and accepting the woman her mother had become.