Join award winning author Leslie Davidson at the Penticton Public Library!

In 2011, Leslie Davidson and her husband Lincoln Ford were enjoying retired life to the fullest as ardent outdoor enthusiasts, energetic travelers, and soon-to-be grandparents. But when Lincoln’s confusion became a concern and Leslie began to experience a hesitant leg and uncontrollable tremors in one arm, a devastating double diagnosis completely changed their life.

Since then Leslie has written and had published two picture books for young children, In the Red Canoe and The Sun is a Shine, and most recently a memoir, Dancing in Small Spaces

In this personal and honest telling, Leslie recounts the years that follow the diagnoses—her Parkinson’s and Lincoln’s Lewy body dementia—charting physical changes, mastering medications, the logistical puzzles of caregiving, and the support they received first in the community of Grand Forks and, from 2015 on, in Revelstoke.

She describes her struggle to maintain perspective while questioning what having perspective even means, and the work of being an advocate while needing an advocate.

At once poignant and frank Dancing in Small Spaces is the story of a long and adventurous marriage, of deep gratitude, and, ultimately, of writing one’s way toward understanding and acceptance.

Signed copies of the book will be available for purchase from the author.