The Songaminute Man: A Tribute to the Unbreakable Bond Between Father and Son
Kindle Edition
Description
Simon McDermott is the son of eighty-year-old Teddy McDermott, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2013. After the disease took its toll on Ted's relationship with his family, his memory, and his mood, Simon found a unique way for them to connect again: carpool karaoke. Simon filmed the pair's joyful rendition of ''Quando, Quando, Quando'', and put it up on YouTube with no expectations. But the video went viral across the globe, being watched by over sixty million people, and raising over GBP125,000 for the Alzheimer's Society. --This text refers to the mp3_cd edition. 'An elderly dementia sufferer is set to become a singing sensation after his viral videos landed him a record deal.'' -- Express ''The old-school entertainer, a former Butlin's redcoat who has spent his whole life singing in working men's clubs, singing in the bath, singing for family and friends, dreaming of his big break, will finally get it... the story of how they got to here is Simon's as much as it is Ted's - a story about the love of a son for his father.'' -- Daily Mail ''THIS Morning viewers fell utterly in love with the son who helped his 80-year-old father with his dementia by using music.'' -- The Sun ''Carpool karaoke star with Alzheimer's disease has been named the UK's 'most creative' fundraiser.'' -- BBC --This text refers to the mp3_cd edition. "This is a wonderfully uplifting narrative of a son bonding with his aging father." -- Publishers Weekly "A pleasantly expressive story with two primary morals: You never know what will happen, and you can find support when things are darkest. " -- Kirkus Reviews --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. Read more
Features & Highlights
- A powerful and emotional memoir about family and memory from the father-son singing sensation whose heartwarming carpool karaoke video took social media by storm.
- At first, Simon’s beloved father, Ted, suffered sudden bad moods and forgetfulness. Then the diagnosis: Alzheimer’s.Ted was disappearing from the family, but Simon wanted to hold on to him. While music could bring him back temporarily—the video of the two of them singing along to Ted’s favorite song was a hit around the world—Ted could no longer tell his story.This is that story.
- The Songaminute Man
- is the heartbreaking, poignant tale of vanishing family memories, a celebration of Ted’s life and a moving account of caring for a truly loved father.
