Gone Mad
Dementia, Family Treachery, and Legal Insanity
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I have a story to tell that every couple in America should hear. It will take many slips of paper to tell it through to the end. But I have found the courage to write it down. And I pray that it will serve as an instruction manual for those who may one day find themselves in that Purgatory from which I have emerged. Had I known what I know now, many nightmarish pitfalls could have been avoided; many demons vanquished. There are those who will say that this could not possibly happen in a country of laws and provisions; where the sanctity of marriage is held in high esteem. Those who lived this story with us say “but that can’t happen”, or “they can’t do that”. But of course it can happen, and it did happen, and it will happen again.
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About the Book
Carol Pendergrass’s husband of eighteen years is swiftly sinking into the depths of dementia, experiencing hallucinations, delusions, and psychosis. As she becomes lost within his madness, his adult children take him from their home and wage a terrifying war against her. Taking possession of their assets, her husband’s family files numerous lawsuits against her, including a civil suit, claiming that she not only caused her husband’s illness but that she attempted to kill him.
In this gut-wrenching memoir, Carol describes her husband’s dementia openly and honestly. As she faces the onslaught of lawsuits, false accusations, separations, and great personal loss, she refuses to give up her rightful place beside her husband, and fights to maintain their love, honor, and dignity.
Gone Mad questions whether our laws really uphold the sanctity of marriage.
Through her journey, Carol learned that there were ways to protect herself and her assets against outside forces, and shares this knowledge in Gone Mad. Her hope for this book is for you to know that God truly can take “what was meant for evil and turn it for good” (Genesis 50:20).
About the Author
Carol Pendergrass was born and raised in the Midwest, and attended Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri.
For many years she has served as an accountant in the oil and gas industry, as well as serving as administrator for a number of trusts. Carol has been a real-estate professional for fourteen years, and presently serves as broker for her own real-estate company.