Mistaken Identity: An Eldertale Spiritual Journey In The Second Half of Life

By Thomas Eugene Carter Msph

When Wolf Mark suffers a stroke, he's taken to the hospital where, just two hours before, Mark Wolf, who had Stage 4 Alzheimer's, has died. The two men's records are mistakenly switched, and for several terrifying weeks, Wolf experiences life as an Alzheimer's patient-invisible and forgotten. However, while Wolf has locked-in syndrome and is paralyzed, only able to move his eyes, he is very much aware and in full control of his mental powers.

As he's reunited with his family and must learn to accept his own new limitations, Wolf pens a fantastical and allegorical fairy tale from his perspective as an individual with locked-in syndrome. It's a tale that sets him free on a quest to the seven kingdoms, accompanied by a fairy, a pixie, and a troll, and the discovery of a world where he can escape and ultimately find peace and acceptance.

A story within a story, Mistaken Identity is an allegorical tale interwoven with Wolf's, and on a deeper level, a guide to navigating the journey to spiritual growth and wisdom in the second half of life. Presenting new ideas and ways of thinking to overcome obstacles, Mistaken Identity also provides families with a loved one diagnosed with cognitive impairment a means by which to communicate with their loved one in a novel, entertaining, and life-changing way.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1091093598
• ISBN13: 9781091093591
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"