What happens when a living person is found but unable to identify themselves? In 2004, an older woman is found living in a beach park in Honolulu, Hawaii. Diagnosed with both dementia and schizophrenia, she is unable to provide her own name. We talk about her case as well as what happens with living Does and why it’s often difficult to identify them.
In this episode, we’re joined by New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling author Louise Penny. Louise Penny is the award-winning author of the Inspector Gamache book series which was adapted into the Amazon Prime series Three Pines. You can find her books at Bookshop.org and Amazon, and you can follow Louise on Facebook and Instagram.
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