HOW LULU LOST HER MIND is a true to life story about a mother-daughter relationship trying to rediscover memories before they disappear forever.  This journey centers around the effects of Alzheimer's and what it does to the patient as well as family members.  Author Rachel Gibson does a thoughtful job of showing the ups of down of Alzheimer's.  There are times when humor is apparent but also sadness.  This novel brought back memories for me when I think back about my grandfather.  You realize how this disease robs individuals of precious memories and you want to do whatever you can to try and at least relive some of them.

Lou Ann Hunter, a.k.a Lulu the Love Guru, has a successful empire built upon giving relationship advice.  She is about to go on another tour when she suddenly gets a call from her mother Patricia's elderly care facility.  This is the fourth facility that Patricia has been moved to.  Lou Ann has been informed that Patricia has been engaging in inappropriate behavior with the male patients and that Lou Ann will immediately have to find other arrangements for her mother.

Lou Ann will have to put her career on hold and provide full-time care for Patricia.  In one of her lucid moments Patricia tells Lou Ann that she wants to go back to her family home in Lousiana and live out the rest of her days.  Once they arrive at Sutton Hall they discover that the place needs a lot of work.  They meet the handsome handyman Simon, who Patricia has a delightful time flirting with.

Their adventure back at Sutton Hall will be memorable.  The ups and downs of Patricia's memories will be a challenge for Lou Ann.  On numerous occasions she will drop some f-bombs due to frustration.  There will be some hilarious moments at times.  But overall it is heartrending what this disease will do to this mother-daughter relationship.  This is a great story reminding us that we should value whatever time we have remaining with our elderly loved ones.