I don’t go to “trade fairs” where people display their latest ‘products’ for dementia. I am an outsider, and very happy to be so so.
But I do feel my book is having an impact slowly with the right people.
For example:
@a_carers_voice sitting in sunshine London garden reading @legalaware living well with dementia – what a read … Brilliant Shibley …
— Ann Pascoe (@a_carers_voice) March 16, 2014
and
@dementia_2014 utterly brilliant, very much reflects current thinking, covers a big topics succinctly.. enjoyed reading it
— Caroline Bartle (@3SpiritUKNZ) March 14, 2014
These are just some of the messages in the ‘little black book’ I was given at my book launch for ‘Living well with dementia’ (details here). Ones not shown have not been excluded out of any malice. I am hugely proud of people who kindly made it to Camden to celebrate my book on February 15th 2014. I am of course hugely indebted to Gill Phillips (@WhoseShoes) for presenting me with this ‘little black book’, which I promise to cherish forever. #KoalaHugs
I received a special book of good luck messages for my book launch. I really don’t deserve friends like @WhoseShoes. pic.twitter.com/3fQZVA7D3s
— shibley (@legalaware) March 16, 2014
One of the really special moments of my book launch was meeting @WhoseShoes‘ close friends David and Linda.
— shibley (@legalaware) March 16, 2014
This was a lovely message by David and Linda for my book launch. @WhoseShoes pic.twitter.com/zudB1uRBh2
— shibley (@legalaware) March 16, 2014
Really honoured Lee @dragonmisery made it to my book launch! Her ‘dementia challengers’ website is truly amazing. pic.twitter.com/6KwoRPDuYW
— shibley (@legalaware) March 16, 2014
@MrDarrenGormley is one of my amazing friends. He also totally ‘gets’ personhood. pic.twitter.com/uBgeHIR8EZ
— shibley (@legalaware) March 16, 2014
The amazing @RachelNiblock – grateful for all her brilliant insights into dementia and carers. pic.twitter.com/WOJrvq6nDw
— shibley (@legalaware) March 16, 2014
Definitely a case of #koalahugs from the unique @KateSwaffer – my soulmate! pic.twitter.com/OzSZfkq8B7
— shibley (@legalaware) March 16, 2014
This made me laugh so much from @SarahReed_MHR – thx to sarah and @WhoseShoes for this lovely msg about my book! pic.twitter.com/xoGN5pzfDw
— shibley (@legalaware) March 16, 2014
Am chuffed to bits to have included @bethyb1886‘s outstanding work in my book on living well with dementia. pic.twitter.com/UPMRMHZdur
— shibley (@legalaware) March 16, 2014
With incredible ppl like @lucyjmarsters at the coalface of dementia care I am hugely optimistic. pic.twitter.com/c25aPL8IVX
— shibley (@legalaware) March 16, 2014
Incredibke that @mkilll completed a really long journey to be at my book launch on living well with dementia. pic.twitter.com/lLXqKm6qNz
— shibley (@legalaware) March 16, 2014
Simply amazing from Jo. pic.twitter.com/5z5s7S9tab
— shibley (@legalaware) March 16, 2014
Indeed here’s to ‘living well with dementia’ @sky_larking pic.twitter.com/9pFUY9HVQB
— shibley (@legalaware) March 16, 2014
I love @HLCLC – who epitomise the ethos of living well with dementia pic.twitter.com/Eh9hJqCbtH
— shibley (@legalaware) March 16, 2014
@helenbevan for a long time has been a massive influence as an external radical in living well with dementia. pic.twitter.com/AXq6iRsiHP
— shibley (@legalaware) March 16, 2014
And the last word is left to #KoalaHugs:
