Really and Truly

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With tenderness, sensitivity, and humour,Really and Trulyexplores the effect that dementia has on a young boy named Charlie and his family. Charlie is very close to his grandfather, who loves to tell fanciful stories about pirates, witches, and gnomes that amuse Charlie to no end. But lately, Charlies grandpa doesnt have any new stories to tell in fact, some days Grandpa doesn't even recognize Charlie. A disease has stolen grandpas memories, his appetite, and even his smile.Charlie wants so much to make his grandpa smile again that he comes up with a plan to tell him stories the same ones that Grandpa used to tell Charlie to make him laugh! Without shying away from the inevitable heartache that comes from watching loved ones suffer,Really and Trulyis a spirited book for young readers struggling to remain optimistic during troubling times.