Penelope Mont’s work experience over the past forty plus years includes special education teaching; geriatric recreation therapy in a large nursing home; and Director of an Alzheimer’s Day Center program. She has recently retired from Director of Sales and Marketing in an assisted living community. She has held the hands of many dying individuals, including her parents, and has listened closely to their whispers from which she has formulated ideas for this topic. Penelope lives by the water in Beaufort County, South Carolina with her big dog, Bart. She enjoys kayaking, walking and writing plus shrimping and especially visits from her two daughters and grandchildren. She can be contacted via e-mail and would welcome your stories on this topic. penelopemont@hargray.com www.penelopemont.com = for more books by this author.