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Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Biography

Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Books by Kimberly Williams-Paisley

by Kimberly Williams-Paisley - Memoir, Nonfiction

Many know Kimberly Williams-Paisley as the bride in the popular Steve Martin remakes of the Father of the Bride movies, the calculating Peggy Kenter on “Nashville,” or the wife of country music artist Brad Paisley. But behind the scenes, Kim was dealing with a tragic secret: her mother, Linda, was suffering from a rare form of dementia that slowly crippled her ability to talk, write and eventually recognize people in her own family. WHERE THE LIGHT GETS IN tells the full story of Linda’s illness --- called primary progressive aphasia --- from her early-onset diagnosis at the age of 62 through the present day.

written and read by Kimberly Williams-Paisley - Nonfiction

In 2014, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley wrote an article for Redbook magazine revealing that her mother had been diagnosed with a rare form of dementia, and the magazine article drew a phenomenal response. Here she tells the full story of her mother's illness, from diagnosis through the present day, drawing on memories of her relationship with her fascinating, complicated and successful mother. She describes educating herself about the condition, letting go of the shame and secrecy around it, finding unexpected humor and grace in a terrible situation, and accepting the woman her mother had become.