John F. Roe John F. Roe i(A72221 works by)
Born: Established: Lincolnshire,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
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Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon Love, Luck and the Demon John F. Roe , Mile End : Wakefield Press , 2019 15750919 2019 single work autobiography

'John Roe's witty and lyrical memoir is an almost-perfect love story ... until the arrival of the demon.

'As a bright young student, future English teacher John found Ella, a woman who both matched his intellect and would help keep his feet on the ground. Together, they shared a wonderful marriage: they were lucky.

'But when Ella began to slip into dementia, their good fortune turned ferociously dark.

'John labels the dementia that stole his beloved wife as 'the demon': a malevolent force that destroys lives and extinguishes happiness. British neuroscientist Joseph Jebelli predicts that dementia will, unless we find a cure, affect one third of the world's population over the next seven decades. Until there is a way to cure or prevent it, the 'demon' of dementia has to be faced down.

'This passionate, immersive memoir takes the reader inside the emotional rollercoaster of losing a loved one to an outside force you can neither halt nor control.'   (Publication summary)

1 4 y separately published work icon All This Is So John F. Roe , Kent Town : Wakefield Press , 2002 Z1005728 2002 single work novel fantasy 'Though the world created in this novel is strikingly familiar - children play, couples fall in love - something is slightly different. Orr has lost his memory and an eye. Where he travels, who he meets, and what he discovers in his quest for revenge will change this strange world forever.' (Source: Google Books preview)
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