Incorrigible
“Incorrigible” by Diane Enfield, published by Blue Norther Press in May 2021, is a personal memoir that recounts the author’s journey through love, loss, and resilience. At the age of fourteen, Diane faced rejection from her family and was sent to a reformatory in Minnesota. Years later, she found a new direction in life when she met her partner in a mountain wilderness, leading to a fifty-year marriage filled with both joy and heartbreak. This edition, comprising 302 pages, presents Diane’s reflections on her life, particularly her experiences with dementia, which profoundly affected her personality and relationships.
Readers will find a candid exploration of Diane’s life through her own words, offering insights into her actions and the challenges she faced. The narrative delves into themes of personal growth, the impact of dementia, and the journey of care and remembrance. Following Diane’s passing, the author and their daughter Lauren embark on a significant journey to honor her memory, reconnect with their past, and seek a new future. This memoir not only shares Diane’s story but also highlights the emotional complexities of caregiving and the enduring bonds of family.
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Rejected by her family, Diane was sent to a repressive Minnesota girls’ reformatory at fourteen. Years later, determined to take her life in a new direction, she trekked into a mountain wilderness. We met there by chance, and a year later we married. We spent fifty years together, sharing passionate commitment, heartbreak, and joy. This is our story of life together, especially the enthusiastic, loving woman Diane was until dementia devastated her. Over the years, she wrote a frank, honest account of her life with thoughtful insights into her own actions and mistakes. This book tells her part of the story in her own words. I cared for Diane at home until dementia gradually erased her passion, drive, and personality, and finally ended her life. Afterwards my surviving daughter Lauren and I took a 9,000 mile journey together to complete a sacred circle, to scatter Diane’s ashes where I met her, and embark on a pilgrimage to prepare for the new world we must enter. We would rebuild our relationship, reconnect with our past, and seek a new future.
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