Dancing on Quicksand is not well served by its subtitle, "A Gift of Friendship in the Age of Alzheimer's." While accurate enough, the subtitle is unfortunately limiting. I have no loved one suffering with dementia and yet I found this intimate, irreverent, funny, and deeply caring book a testimony to the power of respect, trust, love, and living attentively in the moment. Ms. Mitchell, a wonderful storyteller, shows us the value in noticing the details. DOQ made me want to try abandoning a self-conscious, harried, bustling way of life to explore beauty, complexity and our shared human spirit.