I’m the writer who made my mom’s obituary go viral. Millions read it worldwide, and then they demanded a book!
I'm Barb
Drummond
"Woman pens her own hilarious obituary. Sybil Hicks wrote the most hilarious first-person obituary in which she insulted her husband, her children, and had the last laugh - or so it seemed."
New York Post
“Her obit, though, was anything but the sad staid of affairs most people expect of a death announcement.”
Daily Mail - London England
“Why ‘smoking hot’ Sybil Hicks’ children honored her with a cheeky first-person obituary”
CBC As It Happens
“OBiTUARIES ARE supposed to be sombre affairs full of heartfelt tributes and expressions of sadness at the loss just experienced. But Sybil Hicks from Hamilton in Canada, decided to do things a little differently when it came to the formal announcement of her passing.”
The Irish Post
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Everything I do is fueled by humour, heart, and a deep passion for humanizing dementia care. I want to kick Alzheimer’s a$$ every way possible!
author
and accidental Amazon best-selling
writer
speaker
advocate
entrepreneur
I’m a zany mixture of
In this moving yet darkly funny memoir, I take the reader with me through the heartache, laughter, and poignant moments of my mother's battle with Alzheimer's and the hilarious obituary that turned her into an instant worldwide celebrity.
🧡 WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT:
A tribute to my mom, who lived with Alzheimer’s for almost two decades with grace, determination, and plenty of laughs. Who knew it would go viral to millions of people?
I Finally Have the Smoking Hot Body I Have Always Wanted (having been cremated)
My Book:
My readers said it BEST!
I was crying one minute and laughing hysterically the next. This book appealed to all your emotions.
"An emotional rollercoaster that you couldn’t put down!"
Ms. Drummond's experience gave me comfort with sibling discourse, my family and friends living and dying with the disease and a sharp reminder to live and love to the fullest anytime all the time.
"A daughter's love letter to her Mom"
You researched Alzheimers so well and perfectly melded the teachings with your mother’s story. Thanks for sharing this well written story...
"A remarkable story of a mother with Alzheimers."
A well written and researched book paying a loving tribute to a remarkable woman and mother.
"A Most Thoughtful, Touching Read."
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