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Thanks ever so much for this, Anthony. I really appreciate it. You might like to take a look at something else I've written about Sudan. It's a work in progress and what I've done so far is available free on my website http://www.hildareilly.com/at-home-in... I haven't done anything to it for a while but your interest has prodded me into thinking about taking it up again. When were you in Sudan and what were you doing there?

Dear Hilda,
I found Seeking Sanctuary on my shelves, and read most of it again. I'd quite forgotten how clear and how perceptive it was - and how poignant, considering what has happened in the intervening years.
The whole problem - both the pros and cons were laid out so succinctly - and was is so rare; it wasn't a lecture; it came through the human stories. A remarkable achievement. I had a wonderful afternoon engrossed in it again.
I should have posted a review at the time, but I hadn't started then and didn't know how important reviews were.
I just put one on Amazon and Goodreads.
Regards
Anthony

Kathryn wrote: "Hilda, I added a couple of your books to my Want to Read list as well. I share your interest in what goes on in unusual minds, or in ordinary minds in unusual circumstances. I notice, for exampl..."

Thanks, Kathryn. I haven’t read any books by/about Alzheimer’s patients. Is it fiction or non-fiction you’re looking for. In fiction I enjoyed Human Traces by Sebastian Faulkes which covers the history of psychiatry in late 19th and early 20th century. I found it interesting although Faulkes does tend to use his characters as talking heads to put over ideas which can be offputting. Apart from that I can’t really think of anything. In my own research I found it useful to read personal accounts by people suffering from epilepsy and other neurological illnesses. If I can think of anything else I’ll let you know.
I see that you’re having a launch party tomorrow for The Saint’s Mistress. I wish you every success with it.

Hilda, I added a couple of your books to my Want to Read list as well. I share your interest in what goes on in unusual minds, or in ordinary minds in unusual circumstances. I notice, for example,that books are starting to come out written from the perspectives of people with Alzheimer's. Have you read any of those? Any you would recommend?