Angelina Fast-Vlaar is a retired college teacher and mother of five. She is also the author of “The Valley of Cancer: A Journey of Comfort and Hope,” “Seven Angels for Seven Days,” and “Finding Shelter: A Child’s Memoir of WWII.

Angelina walked with her second husband, Joe Vlaar, through almost ten years of dementia. In her published work, “Bring Each Other Home: A Caregiver’s Journey” she recounts the peaks and valleys of that experience with the prayer that it will inspire, encourage, and enlighten readers. Angelina lives in St. Catharines, Ontario, where she enjoys walks along the lake and visiting with family and friends.