Robert LoystNative Torontonian Robert Loyst travelled internationally during his career as a sales executive. Upon retirement, he missed being busy, so he took a job as an aide to Poppy, an elderly woman in the first stages of Alzheimer's. An avid reader, Robertunderstood that his unique, unexpected experiences with Poppy were tailor-made for a book. Robert and his wife Stephanie live in Toronto with their cat, Squish.

Wayne Yetman's non-fiction has been published in many magazines and newspapers, including the Reader's Digest. His fiction has appeared in The Antigonish Review, The New Quarterly and The Fiddlehead among others. When Robert shared tales of his experiences with Poppy, Wayne too saw a wonderful book and partnered up with Robert to tell Poppy's story. Read More Read Less