Author John Thorndike will speak at the Warren County Public Library on Thursday, November 4.

John Thorndike’s father, Joe Thorndike, was managing editor of Life at the height of its popularity immediately following World War II. Later in life, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Five million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s, and like many of them, Joe Thorndike’s one great desire was to remain in his own house. To honor his wish, John left his own home and moved into his father’s upstairs bedroom on Cape Cod. For a year, in a house filled with file cabinets, photos, and letters, John explored his father’s mind, his parents’ divorce, and his mother’s secrets. The Last of His Mind is the bittersweet account of a son’s final year with his father, and a candid portrait of an implacable disease.

“John’s story will resonate with anyone who has been touched by the devastation of Alzheimer’s,” says WCPL Director, Lisa Rice.

John will speak at the Main Library on Thursday, November 4 at 6:00 p.m.  Books will be available for purchase.  For more information or for free tickets, call 781-4882 or email Jayne Pelaski at jaynep@warrenpl.org.