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The Warrior With Alzheimer's: The Battle for Justice
Named to Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2013. “A fine thriller, with a bittersweet love story that lingers long after the last page.” --- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) When WWII veteran Woody Wilson realizes that Alzheimer's is about to ground him forever, he goes on the run. Soon he finds himself in a criminal justice system gone haywire. Thrown into events he neither controls nor understands, he demonstrates in his last heroic battle the depth of his inner resolve never to fail those he loves. The Warrior with Alzheimer's is a fast-paced legal thriller, a poignant story of threadbare yet resilient love, and a soulful tribute to the Greatest Generation many of whom now make their last stand against Alzheimer's disease..
278 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 1, 2012
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Stephen Woodfin
22 books39 followersStephen Woodfin is an attorney and author of twelve legal thrillers. The first book in his Revelation Trilogy, Last One Chosen, was a Top Five Finalist for Best Indie Book of 2012 in the thriller genre. His book The Warrior with Alzheimer's was named by Kirkus Reviews as one of the best books of 2013.
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February 3, 2017
Very touching story with a happy yet sad ending. A bit far fectched with regards to some plot points, but an overall enjoyable read.
Cursing, mild violence.
Cursing, mild violence.
October 24, 2014
Alzheimer's, the curse
This is a story for the ages. Woody who has Alzheimer's is still lucid at times, but he knows he has the disease. Maggie his wife is desperately in love with him and very protective of him as he is with her. Woody has run away or been kidnapped and in the process has been charged with assaulting a police officer which carries a life sentence. The D.a. has no sympathy for any one including a demented person.....this is a good story.
This is a story for the ages. Woody who has Alzheimer's is still lucid at times, but he knows he has the disease. Maggie his wife is desperately in love with him and very protective of him as he is with her. Woody has run away or been kidnapped and in the process has been charged with assaulting a police officer which carries a life sentence. The D.a. has no sympathy for any one including a demented person.....this is a good story.
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January 10, 2016A true love story
I wasn't sure I could read another heartbreaking story on Alzheimer's, but this book is like no other. It's a murder mystery, love story with the Alzheimer's warrior as the hero of the story!
Shot Glass Reynolds at his best! Worth every star and then some for me!
I wasn't sure I could read another heartbreaking story on Alzheimer's, but this book is like no other. It's a murder mystery, love story with the Alzheimer's warrior as the hero of the story!
Shot Glass Reynolds at his best! Worth every star and then some for me!
April 21, 2023
The Warrior With Alzheimer’s The Battle for Justice by Stephen Woodfin is a deep and realistic legal thriller about Woodrow “Woody” Wilson, a World War II vet with Alzheimer’s, a true hero in my mind, as are Woody’s wife Maggie and son Waylon.
Woodfin’s characters are alive on every page, a diverse and unique group with backstories that matter. Tough characters with firm beliefs in what they do. The reader becomes involved in their lives and truly cares about what happens to them. And then like any great storyteller, Woodfin makes things get worse for his characters. Fast-paced danger lives in this story.
The Warrior With Alzheimer’s The Battle for Justice is a story about finding true justice for all in the United States and second chances for those who need them. This is a complex story, taking us through the mind of someone with dementia. We see the damage of characters who have lived through war and deprivation in the people Woody meets in his life. Woodfin uses his expertise as a lawyer to create a compelling, gritty court system in need of adjustment.
But what I love best in this story is the emotional element. Here there is true love. Here there is true caring about making justice real. This is a story that needs to be told. Thank you, Stephen Woodfin.
Woodfin’s characters are alive on every page, a diverse and unique group with backstories that matter. Tough characters with firm beliefs in what they do. The reader becomes involved in their lives and truly cares about what happens to them. And then like any great storyteller, Woodfin makes things get worse for his characters. Fast-paced danger lives in this story.
The Warrior With Alzheimer’s The Battle for Justice is a story about finding true justice for all in the United States and second chances for those who need them. This is a complex story, taking us through the mind of someone with dementia. We see the damage of characters who have lived through war and deprivation in the people Woody meets in his life. Woodfin uses his expertise as a lawyer to create a compelling, gritty court system in need of adjustment.
But what I love best in this story is the emotional element. Here there is true love. Here there is true caring about making justice real. This is a story that needs to be told. Thank you, Stephen Woodfin.
May 5, 2019
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I was unsure what to expect in what is a subject repeatedly publicised as the older generations become a more for
Focused part of society and rightly so,having raised families pioneered business and occupations both in civilian and military life and this author has presented a detail.of society and the person conducting but still finding a common basis of cooperation An interesting appraisal of man's humanity to man and the author success in portraying a book that encompasses understanding within a book
I was unsure what to expect in what is a subject repeatedly publicised as the older generations become a more for
Focused part of society and rightly so,having raised families pioneered business and occupations both in civilian and military life and this author has presented a detail.of society and the person conducting but still finding a common basis of cooperation An interesting appraisal of man's humanity to man and the author success in portraying a book that encompasses understanding within a book
March 14, 2024
All the feels
This book started out heart-breakingly about Alzheimer's, then takes a turn to mystery. Well written, great characters, twisty plot. Funny, sad, A good read.
This book started out heart-breakingly about Alzheimer's, then takes a turn to mystery. Well written, great characters, twisty plot. Funny, sad, A good read.
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