It is Never too Late to Publish an Inspiring Book

Celebrating my mum’s book “Parkinson’s, so what?”

My mum Gisa Habitz published her first book at the age of 79 and the second one with 80 — here is how to become a first time author when passion and purpose are aligned.

I remember when my dad Hermann Habitz was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a shocking moment for the family. Running his plastics production company in Germany for 42 years, he wanted to enjoy his retirement after selling the business — a life full of travelling and attending theatre performances.

But nature had something else in plan for him.

From caring to helping others

Little did he know about the implications of working with micro particles without the appropriate protection we would have in the post-covid world where face masks play a role at the workplace.

While we don’t know for sure it might have supported developing his disease which showed the first symptoms only well into his retirement.

After the diagnosis my mum looked after my dad as a carer for ten years, obviously with medical help from professionals.

It was during these challenging years that I met him for the last time in June 2019 enjoying…