Winter Bride
"The poems in Winter Bride teach us the meaning of care-giving. At age forty-six, Monica McAlpine's mother was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. As the poet came of age, she devoted herself to helping her mother as that disease took its inevitable toll. These artful and deeply moving poems show us how hope can survive in the face of despair. They also show us a care-giver who, over a life-time, learns how to care for herself. Fred Marchant, author of Said Not Said (Graywolf Press)"--