Kate Jowell was the director of the University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business (the first woman to hold such an office in South Africa) when she was diagnosed with the early stages of Alzheimer's disease at age 59. Sharon Sorour-Morris, an award-winning magazine journalist, spent a year recording Kate's recollections and those of her family, friends, and colleagues, offering a portrait of a brilliant, successful woman facing early Alzheimer's with an indomitable spirit. The book recounts Kate's education and career and her encounters with well-known business, political, and academic personalities, as well as her marriage and family life, and her perceptions of the terrifying symptoms of disorientation that began on a vacation. The book also explores the impact of Alzheimer's on Kate's family. B&w and color family photos are included. The book is distributed in the US by International Publishers Marketing (IMP). Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)