Carleen Clarke’s BUT I CAN STILL DANCE is an indispensable book for everyone. It is a story of care…specifically the caregiving of a loved one. It is a blend of powerful storytelling and practical information. It is a Caregiver’s Survival Guide by a woman who not only can still “dance” but shows others how to cope and carry on also.

Framed by her 16 years as a caregiver to her ailing husband, Carleen explores her personal experience of loss, guilt, loneliness, and finally hope. But I Can Still Dance guides the reader to make good decisions not only for the person needing care, but for the ‘caregiver’ themselves.

Clarke has lectured and taught classes at the Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center and the Oasis Family Service Center in Los Angeles. She is also a regular speaker at USC Caregiver’s Resource Program 48-Hour Retreats. She is currently scheduled to speak at AARP & EduCare’s 4th Annual ‘Caring for the Caregiver’ Conference, Wellington Place Assisted Living and the Mizell Senior Center located in Palm Desert. Her radio guest appearances include the Patti Patane Show, Dr. Judi Hollis, T.L.C., and the Joey English show.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Carleen attended U.C.L.A and the University of Texas. She owned her own clothing company, Cardicini, where she designed and manufactured a line of tennis clothes. She was also a successful Real Estate Agent for Fred Sands Beverly Hills, until her husband became advanced in his disease. She has not looked back. “The richest rewards of life are sprinkled along the way of the journey and not found at the end of the rainbow.” She goes on to say “…what has given me the most satisfaction and the feeling of greatest achievement is the experience of caregiving for my husband.”

Carleen currently resides in Palm Desert, California, and works as a commercial actress. She is actively involved in the Variety Club International and is in the Patroness Circle of the Muses-McCallum Theatre.