It is a stylish and modern memory book to be filled out each year from age one through to sixteen. Deemed to be the continuation of the baby book, the journal’s recordings mature as the child does. It is the only childhood record book with prompts for the adult and questions for the child (from the age of three). Wow. This is by no means an easy read as it features stalking, kidnap, violence and abuse and at times it is truly terrifying- forget to breathe terrifying. Clarissa Bourne is stalked by a man with whom she foolishly has what MIGHT be described as a one night stand. He will not let go and pursues her in a variety of ways. The story takes the form of a journal in which she records the events and this works brilliantly. At times it is creepy and terrifying and so, so scary and of course, I couldn’t put it down. Dementia Aware St Asaph is led by Sue Last who cares for her husband John who lives with dementia. Her insight into dementia has meant that there have been a number of projects that have taken place there. I read the blurb that accompanies this book which details how Clarissa is becoming scared of Rafe who doesn’t take no for an answer, wherever she goes he is there. There is something about stalkers that fascinates me. What is the motivation to keep trying to be with someone who doesn’t want to know? All this is made much worse because she works with Rafe so she can’t totally avoid him. When Clarissa is called for jury service she is relieved, could this be a form of sanctuary from Rafe for a couple of weeks?

Co-created with people affected by dementia, the play explores scenarios at different points of characters’ experiences with dementia, from getting a diagnosis and sharing that with family members, to caring for a loved one living with dementia. A terrifying psychological thriller about obsession and power, perfect for fans of Gone Girl and Before I Go to Sleep. At the same time, the MC was appointed to be a juror in a rape case, this courtroom plot line serves to highlight all the awful things which can happen to the victims when they are at the mercy of the legal system which supposedly should protect them---and many of us know better: reporting the stalking to the police often proves to be useless, raped victims are humiliated and damaged once again in the court room, victims are either being labeled as whores or 'asking for it' whenever there are contradictions (no matter how small or slight) in their testimonies. Therefore, I can understand why the MC hesitated for so long before she made any move against the stalker, I understand to a degree. I guess my main problem with the last 1/3 part of the story is the MC: she is a 38 years old grown woman, not some scared teenage girl who doesn't know better, but she is still so........useless. I'm sorry but there is no other way to describe this MC. I try hard to avoid blaming the victim, I understand that she has been in a bad situation for a long time so I don't expect her to be all bold and strong, still when reading this novel I had been waiting for her to be a bit stronger, to overcome her fear and limitation, to stand up against this shameless stalker once and for all, sadly she hasn't done it in most of the book...........even to the very ending she was beat and raped and she needs her new boyfriend to save her from danger. ARGH. I mean, if someone stalked me and threatened me like what the stalker in the book had done to the MC, I would cut him up myself, I won't wait till the stalker rapes me and some guy must come into my rescue. I jumped in and devoured this book in two days time, I read it partly because I've been writing stalker-themed fanfics for some time and I want to know more about this theme.That being said, this book did suffer from some problems. Clarisse is a juror on the rape case of Carlotta. Rafe is stalking her, but she really likes Robert. She's upset that her friend Rowena was manipulated by Rafe. Her boss Graham is upset she will be gone and she doesn't like Grant, a fellow juror. What's up with authors using the same letters for characters names? Also, the 1st and 3rd person perspectives tended to confuse me, but only because they were often within the chapters and not separated. There are age appropriate questions to ask from the age of three, ‘What makes you happy?’ along with ‘What’s the naughtiest thing you’ve done this year?’ which evolves in to the most embarrassing thing when they get older. The questions mature as the years pass and it ends at age sixteen with a note to their future self along with hopes and predictions for the future.

I do not like the style of writing. Clarissa is writing a daily journal because the one time she did call 911, they told her he had commited no crime. Apparently, stalking is not a crime. There has to be some kind of physical violence before the police can step in and take some action She is instead advised to start keeping a journal to use as evidence for when something does happen to her. Unbelievable! A Day Without Reading Sweatshirt, Funny Book Lover Gift, Teacher Reading Sweater, Book Nerd Tops, Bookish Shirt, Bookworm Gift, Bookrovert In May the group ran a screening of 'The World Turned Upside Down', facilitated by DVSC and also hosted the Dementia Virtual Tour. Sometimes ideas just seem to be in the ether. I hadn’t long finished this song when I ran into my old philosophy tutor and she told me about her new paper, and I figured that we’d written about the same thing – I’m sure she did it in a more general and rigourous way than my rather specific approach. We’re woven together by language, culture, memory… from the tell-tale traces left by the people we’ve known, we can read each other like a book.Lord of the Rings Sweatshirt, Lord of the Rings, LOTR, Lord of the Rings Quote, Book Quote Sweatshirt, Book Quote Gift, Gift for Reader If you've been looking for a new, signature hair look for fall, Emma Chamberlain may have just come *through* for you... Leather Custom Engraved Journal, Personalized Journal, Custom Journal, Engraved Journal, Personalized Journal for Women But Rafe has a different view of things. He wants Clarissa to be his and will not take no for an answer. Soon he is everywhere. Imagine walking outside your door and he is there . imagine him following you and trying to hold you..touch you. He would of gotten mace awhile ago. He becomes friends with her friends, knows her schedule ...torments her with pictures of that night. Thing she is she never remembered half of it. Creeper.