The Accompaniment Series

Three books that journey through cognitive decline not as a story of loss, but as a path where both companion and accompanied discover unexpected possibilities.

LIONS AT DAWN
The Foundations of Accompaniment

What if caring for someone with dementia could become a journey of discovery rather than loss?

The first book in the Accompaniment Series reveals unexpected gateways to connection that remain open when memory begins to fade.

Through midnight firefly fields and dawn bird choruses, discover how beauty itself becomes medicine for the besieged spirit.

Fundamentals of Accompaniment

Book 1: Lions at Dawn

"Wake up dearest Mumsy," I whispered in the darkened bedroom. "What time is it?" Betty asked, her voice still heavy with sleep. "It's 1 AM." "Is it time for a pad change?" "Yes, but after that I have something very special to show you." "Oooohhhh. That sounds wonderful."

Minutes later, we sat together in an abandoned field witnessing tens of thousands of fireflies—breaking every conventional rule of dementia care and discovering something remarkable in the process.

LIONS AT DAWN introduces the essential elements of accompaniment through Betty and Mark's early journey together. Through experiences like midnight firefly fields, dawn bird choruses, and Rouge River outings, you'll discover:

How beauty creates pathways to connection that remain accessible through cognitive change
The hidden layers of relationship that operate beneath visible tasks of care
How integrating head and heart enables love to find its own logic
Ways of recognizing and protecting what matters most

This isn't just better caregiving but a fundamentally different approach—one that honors the continued personhood of someone facing cognitive change while revealing how both parties might continue growing through this challenging journey.

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Art of Accompaniment

Book 2: THE SWORD & THE BLESSING

"My job was not to be a soldier carrying out orders, but a Knight offering both protection and blessing. This wasn't just metaphor but practical necessity—the sword alone creates only safety without connection, the blessing alone leaves vulnerability unaddressed. Together, they formed the complete art of accompaniment."

As cognitive changes intensify and challenges multiply, THE SWORD & THE BLESSING navigates the middle passage of accompaniment. Building on the foundations established in Lions at Dawn, this book shows how protection transforms from instinct to strategy to art as companions learn to read patterns both visible and hidden.

Through Betty and Mark's continuing journey, you'll discover:

The evolution from soldier's duty to warrior's strategy to knight's integration
How to navigate family dynamics that create powerful currents
Ways to transform apparent burdens into opportunities for deeper connection
How to build networks of care connected like pearls on a strand
Approaches for finding unexpected blessings within apparent limitations

The Sword & The Blessing demonstrates how companions learn to protect what matters most while discovering unexpected blessings within apparent limitations. The book shows how accompaniment reshapes not just the accompanied but the companion—transforming the journey from service into mutual becoming.

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A Guide to Sacred Transitions

Book 2: BEYOND TIME'S SHORES

"If you do not hurry, you will not be late."
—Ancient ferryman's teaching

BEYOND TIME'S SHORES explores territories rarely addressed in conventional approaches to dementia care—the sacred dimensions of cognitive decline, the thresholds between different ways of knowing, and ultimately the passage beyond time itself.

Building on the foundations and strategies established in previous volumes, this final book illuminates the completion of accompaniment's transformational arc. Through Betty and Mark's final chapter together, you'll discover:

The art of navigating between worlds with increasing fluidity
Understanding memory not as a single structure but as a complete system with multiple preservation channels
How certain core memories maintain their shape when others fade
The emergence of Second Sight and different kinds of perception
How identity persists through different channels when conventional abilities change

Beyond Time's Shores completes the accompaniment journey by showing how companions navigate final thresholds with wisdom and presence, revealing how what appears as limitation might sometimes become an unexpected doorway to deeper understanding.

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Walking Beside a Beautiful Elder with Dementia

THE COMPLETE DIGITAL EDITION SERIES

Experience the full arc of transformation through all three books in the Accompaniment Series. This bundle gives you immediate access to Book One: Lions at Dawn, with Books Two and Three delivered directly to your inbox as soon as they're ready.

From the foundational insights of recognizing beauty as gateway to connection, through the strategic protection of what matters most when challenges intensify, to the navigation of sacred transitions and the discovery of how love continues beyond apparent boundaries—this complete digital journey offers a roadmap through territory millions of families navigate each year, mostly without adequate guidance.

The Complete Digital Series includes:

Immediate access to Lions at Dawn (PDF + ePub formats)
Priority delivery of The Sword & The Blessing upon completion (Summer 2025)
Priority delivery of Beyond Time's Shores upon completion (Winter 2025)

Complete Digital Series: C$29.99
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