Where the Light Gets In

Critics Review

• “Informative, relatable, heartbreaking, and funny, Kim’s book will be a must-read for those who have a loved one struggling with dementia.”

  Seth Meyers, American actor and television host

• “Kimberly’s insight into her family’s struggle with dementia will be a comfort and resource to many.”

  William Shatner, Emmy Award–winning actor and New York Times bestselling author

• “Kimberly Williams-Paisley is a shining example of what it means to live with an open heart—she courageously shared the devastating impact of her mother’s dementia diagnosis with the world, turning her family’s crisis into an opportunity to inspire and educate others.”

  Jane Seymour, Emmy Award–winning actress

• “Kimberly’s story really resonated with Good Morning America viewers. I told her right then she should write a book. I know it will help countless families.”

  Robin Roberts, New York Times bestselling author and Good Morning America anchor

• “This is a story of a family uniting with love through the nightmare of dementia…Tragic yet beautiful.”

  Scott Hamilton, Olympic gold medalist

• “Kimberly Williams-Paisley’s mother was fading into dementia, and this could have been a sad story. Instead it is the wonderful story of a daughter’s journey of hope and understanding that led her to find new ways to connect with and love her mother.”

  Bob Schieffer, Emmy Award–winning television journalist

• “In this moving yet disturbing memoir, actress Williams-Paisley shares the story of her life and tells of her mother’s struggle with primary progressive aphasia…Realizing that she has lost her ‘old mom,’ Williams-Paisley moves beyond denial and grief to develop a surprisingly joyful bond with a ‘new’ mother.”

  Publishers Weekly

• “Heartbreaking but never sentimental, Williams-Paisley’s book offers an intimate look at a family’s struggle with a life-altering disease. It is also a daughter’s tribute to the mother whose disease offered her a new opportunity to ‘love unconditionally…and practice being comfortable with…[the] uncomfortable.’ A simply told, moving memoir.”

  Kirkus Reviews

• “Kimberly Williams-Paisley is many things to many people: a wonderful actress, a generous humanitarian, and a loving wife and mother. Yet Kim is also a compelling storyteller. Now…this beautiful and brilliant woman who played the bride in those Father of the Bride movies reveals herself to be a real-life daughter with an important and meaningful story to tell about family, love, and loss and how we care for one another in this life.”

  David Wild, contributing editor at Rolling Stone magazine

• “Kimberly’s personal journey as a daughter and a member of her mom’s caregiving team is one that is reflected in families across the country, as dementia knows no boundaries. The willingness of Kimberly and her family to share their story publicly reminds families that they are not alone and demonstrates the importance of work with family members as a team and to seek resources that are available for guidance and support.”

  Angela Geiger, chief strategy officer, Alzheimer's Association