Forever and Five Days, Lowell Cauffiel
Forever and Five Days, Lowell Cauffiel
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Forever and Five Days
The Chilling True Story of Love, Betrayal, and Serial Murder in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Author: Lowell Cauffiel

Narrator: Chris Abernathy

Unabridged: 17 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/19/2021

Synopsis

The bestselling author's "auspicious debut in the true-crime genre . . . [a] sensitive and searching story of the murders of at least six nursing home patients" (Publishers Weekly).

Outside the dining hall of the Alpine Manor nursing home, there is a sign that reads, "This is Grand Rapids, Michigan," a reminder for those who can no longer trust their own minds. For months, Cathy Wood has fed these residents, bathed them, and even moistened their eyes with artificial tears. To her, they live in a state worse than death—and she has decided to relieve them of their pain. Wood and her lover, Gwen Graham, make a pact to kill those whom they were hired to care for. No one notices when an elderly person dies a quiet death, but as these two slip deeper into their plan, the terrible secret becomes unbearable.

Lowell Cauffiel's account of the Alpine Manor murders is a chilling saga of true crime and the twisted lengths to which some will go in pursuit of justice.

About Lowell Cauffiel

Lowell Cauffiel is an American true crime author, novelist, screenwriter, and film and television producer. Cauffiel began his writing career as a contributor to music magazines, including Rolling Stone and Creem. He went on to become an award-winning reporter with the Detroit News and Detroit Monthly Magazine during the 1970s and 1980s. Cauffiel is cofounder of Primary Purpose Productions, a nonprofit production company that creates short films about addicts and alcoholics in recovery.

Reviews

Goodreads review by ♥ Marlene♥ on April 22, 2014

re reading but I wonder why people want their senile mum or dad who suffers from Alzheimer to live like that? Is this just because they can't stand to lose them? Poor people are being force fed, bound and that was the normal medical procedure, not even talking about the crimes that were committed to......more

Goodreads review by Aimee on September 05, 2015

The overriding take-home lesson you get from "Forever and Five Days" is "Never put any relative into a nursing home, and never end up in one yourself." In the 1980s, the Alpine Manor Nursing Home in Grand Rapids, Michigan was one of the best in the state, staffed by dedicated professionals and provid......more

Goodreads review by Jlsimon on October 16, 2017

This book is an indepth recitation of the deaths of six individuals at the Alpine Manor nursing home. The two aids convicted of murdering these victims were Cathy Wood and Gwendolyn Graham. An extensive background was done of both women. The source materials were both first and secondary sources. I'......more

Goodreads review by Bonnie on February 06, 2017

Forever and Five Days is the story of the serial killings at the Alpine Nursing Home in Grand Rapids, MI. It is the story of nurses' aides Cathy Wood and Gwen Graham and their relationship. The book provided a lot of background material, on the aides and the victims. However, in this account, the ac......more

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