Before I Forget by Fiona Phillips - ISBN: 9781848092686
Paperback
TV star’s raw story of family, fame, and dementia’s cruel grip.

Before I Forget

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  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    15 July 2011

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Summary

Television journalist and presenter Fiona Phillips gives a frank and open account of her complex relationship with her parents, both of whom have succumbed to dementia.

Fiona Phillips is one of our best-loved television presenters. Well-known for being warm, chatty and down to earth, she attended her local comprehensive in Southampton before studying English in Birmingham. For over twelve years she presented GMTV, during which time she interviewed some of the most famous and influenti…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781848092686
ISBN-10:1848092687
Author:Fiona Phillips
Publisher:Cornerstone
Imprint:Arrow Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:15 July 2011
Weight:248g
Dimensions:198mm x 130mm x 23mm
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Critics Review

This memoir is an honest account of Fiona’s life so far. From growing up in the 1970s, landing the job of a lifetime, to coping with her mum’s death and then coping as her father succumbs to the same cruel disease * The Sun 4 stars *A poignant account of her parent’s descent into Alzheimer’s * Daily Mail *Painful honesty * Daily Mirror *Heartfelt … a frank and moving read * Best *A poignant, personal account * Woman & Home *Fiona describes growing up, watching Alzheimer’s take hold of her parents, making life changing decisions and coming to terms with the disease * Daily Express, 4 stars *

About The Author

Fiona Phillips

Fiona Phillips is a television presenter who until recently presented GMTV for over 12 years. She has presented numerous television and radio programmes, has appeared in two feature films, writes a weekly column in the Daily Mirror and is a columnist for Tesco magazine. Fiona has written widely on Alzheimer’s in newspapers and magazines and campaigns for more support from the government for carers. In January 2009 she made the Channel Four programme Mum, Dad, Alzheimer’s and Me and in January 2010 followed it up with My Family and Alzheimer’s. She lives in London with her husband and two children.

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