A truly wonderful, but eye-opening, book. My family has had several cases of dementia, and I've never known what to do about it or how to cope. In all honesty, I just avoided it and the people it affected. I was wrong. That isn't the way to go about it, and I regret not spending time with those family members before they passed. So thank you, Dr. Dosa and Oscar.

*Edited*

Apparently, this book just made me terrified of dementia.

not what I thought it would be. really the story centers more around the doctor and his patients than Oscar, which was a bit disappointing.

Dr. David Dosa was a non-believer. He didn't like cats. He was a dog person. Oscar can't know when a person is dying, he’s just one of several strays that lives in a nursing home. But maybe it’s true…

Oscar not only comforts dying nursing home residents with dementia, but he also touches the lives of the family members who are left behind as well as the staff at the nursing home where he resides. Dr. Dosa’s book documents his quest to find out about Oscar’s gift by interviewing family members who lost their loved ones on Oscar's watch. The book also explains the stages of dementia which is very informative for people who are affected by this debilitating illness.

Thank you to Early Reviewers for the opportunity to review this book.

Great story, very heartwarming and interesting all at once.