Carina and her Care Partner Gramma

About the Book


Carina and Her Care Partner Gramma, the second book in the Shaky Paws Grampa series, was written to address Parkinson’s disease (PD) specifically and to provide a communication tool for people with Parkinson’s to use with their children or grandchildren. This book provides details specific to PD symptoms and mentions important issues in the “PD world,” including deep brain stimulation therapy, PD advocacy, the importance of exercise, the need for patient participation in clinical research studies, and the importance of care partners.


Carina and Her Care Partner Gramma was conceived and written by Kirk Hall and illustrated by Alison Paolini, PD patients who also are parents and grandparents.


A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to support Parkinson’s research and awareness.





Endorsements:



“…a profound yet delightfully innocent exploration of the complex facets of caring for people with Parkinson’s.”

—Peter Davison, international PD speaker and father of two preschool children



“…appropriate for people of all ages.”

—Carol Walton, CEO, Parkinson Alliance


“…provides an opportunity to talk with children about [Parkinson’s] in a direct but nonthreatening way.”

—John Dean, international PD speaker


“…gave my kids an opening to ask questions.” 

—Kate Strittmatter, early onset PWP mother of two young children


“…a positive and honest perspective that brings home the relationships of grandchildren to grandparents and how they too are affected by PD.”

—Cheryl A. Siefert, Parkinson Association of the Rockies