Caring for Cathy
Gill Hogg
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Synopsis
A man without a past and a woman without a future.
This is a story of friendship between a young musician, David, who has lost his memory in a car accident, and an older woman, Cathy, who is dying from Huntington's disease.
Both are, in Cathy's words, ‘marooned on an island of misunderstanding’, confined to Denby Hall, a pleasant, unconventional neurological nursing home near Brighton.
The home does not allow pets, so David takes it upon himself to help Cathy to see her dog occasionally. As David's efforts stir up trouble at the home, the nature of Cathy's relationships with those closest to her are revealed.
Caring for Cathy is a light-hearted look at the horrors of degenerative diseases and their effects on those who care.
About the Author
Gil Hogg worked in colonial Hong Kong as a senior crown counsel, so had plenty of opportunity to observe police corruption in ‘licensing’ drug dealing, gambling and prostitution.
He was born in New Zealand and has followed a career in corporate law, mostly in London.
Additionally his work for a national drug dependency charity for several years brought him into close contact with the culture of dependency. Caring for Cathy is based on his family’s experience of caring for a loved one with the degenerative disease Huntington’s.
Gill is the author of Teaching Yourself Tranquillity, and four novels, A Smell of Fraud, The Predators Caring for Cathy and Blue Lantern.
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Format
Paperback
pages pages
Author
Gill Hogg
Publisher
Matador
Publication date
11th February 2008
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ISBN
9781906221478
