Confessions of an Imperfect Caregiver
Confessions of an Imperfect Caregiver

Author: Bobbi Carducci

Publisher:

Published: 2014-07-26

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9780985936778

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Bobbi Carducci's life was about to change. Her ill father-in-law 's odd behavior was a mystery when he came to live with her and Mike. For the next seven years Bobbi did everything she could to save him from himself-while he tried to convince everyone that he didn't need her and that she was crazy. "Brutally honest and written from the heart, Carducci's intimate chronicle of caring for her father-in-law is a poignant story of strength, compassion, and humor that will linger with you long after you read the last page. Highly recommended for anyone caring for an elderly parent." Jan Neuharth, author of the Hunt Country Suspense novels "Confessions of an Imperfect Caregiver, perfectly encapsulates the human experience, not just the caregiver's. When we live in a world of worry, stress and self-doubt, where do we find the strength to go on? Bobbi's retelling of her caregiving years unfolds in a beautiful answer to the questions posed by sickness, health, care, and loss." Alexandra Axel, Media Director, The Caregiver Space Bobbi is an award winning author and multi published short story writer. Her work has appeared in numerous anthologies and publications, in print and online. Bobbi's website and blog can be found at www.bobbicarducci.com and theimperfectcaregiver.com. Bobbi also blogs monthly for TheCaregiverSpace.org and AgingCare.com.

Doing the Right Thing
Doing the Right Thing

Author: Roberta Satow, Ph.D.

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2006-03-16

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1101098821

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Now in paperback, one of the first books to help navigate the profound emotional challenges of caring for elderly parents in a strained parent-child relationship.

A Cup of Comfort for Grandparents
A Cup of Comfort for Grandparents

Author: Colleen Sell

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2006-06-30

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 1605503738

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More than fifty heartwarming stories dedicated to the bond between grandparents and grandchildren! The bond between grandparent and grandchild is like none other. A Cup of Comfort for Grandparents celebrates the unconditional love, mutual delight, and everlasting joy only this special bond can bring you. In this heartwarming collection you'll find more than fifty stories that pay tribute to the difference grandmothers and grandfathers can make in grandchild's life—and vice versa—including: Charles, whose granddaughters give him a reason to live after his wife passes away; Sydney, whose five-year-old grandson's first heartbreak reminds her of her own almost-lost love; Bobbi, who defies her age (and sore muscles) and rollerblades and rides horses with her grandson. These moving tales, along with the dozens of others in A Cup of Comfort for Grandparents, will make you appreciate your own special relationship in the way only A Cup of Comfort can.

Chicken Soup for the Grandma's Soul
Chicken Soup for the Grandma's Soul

Author: Jack Canfield

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-08-07

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1453278893

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Whether you're a veteran grandma or a Nana-to-be, this collection of stories will warm your heart and make you laugh about the universal experiences of being a grandmother.

Civil Democratic Islam
Civil Democratic Islam

Author: Cheryl Benard

Publisher: Rand Corporation

Published: 2004-03-25

Total Pages: 89

ISBN-13: 0833036203

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In the face of Islam's own internal struggles, it is not easy to see who we should support and how. This report provides detailed descriptions of subgroups, their stands on various issues, and what those stands may mean for the West. Since the outcomes can matter greatly to international community, that community might wish to influence them by providing support to appropriate actors. The author recommends a mixed approach of providing specific types of support to those who can influence the outcomes in desirable ways.

The Reluctant Caregiver
The Reluctant Caregiver

Author: Karen Oke

Publisher: Winners Press

Published: 2020-12-29

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780971224063

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The Reluctant Caregiver addresses the inner conflict unique to those who are or were caregivers for a parent with whom they still have issues.

Pragmatics of Human Communication: A Study of Interactional Patterns, Pathologies and Paradoxes
Pragmatics of Human Communication: A Study of Interactional Patterns, Pathologies and Paradoxes

Author: Paul Watzlawick

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2011-04-25

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 0393707229

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The properties and function of human communication. Called “one of the best books ever about human communication,” and a perennial bestseller, Pragmatics of Human Communication has formed the foundation of much contemporary research into interpersonal communication, in addition to laying the groundwork for context-based approaches to psychotherapy. The authors present the simple but radical idea that problems in life often arise from issues of communication, rather than from deep psychological disorders, reinforcing their conceptual explorations with case studies and well-known literary examples. Written with humor and for a variety of readers, this book identifies simple properties and axioms of human communication and demonstrates how all communications are actually a function of their contexts. Topics covered in this wide-ranging book include: the origins of communication; the idea that all behavior is communication; meta-communication; the properties of an open system; the family as a system of communication; the nature of paradox in psychotherapy; existentialism and human communication.

The Four Walls of My Freedom
The Four Walls of My Freedom

Author: Donna Thomson

Publisher: House of Anansi

Published: 2014-01-13

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 1770894802

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A riveting and redemptive family memoir, The Four Walls of My Freedom is Donna Thomson’s account of raising a son with cerebral palsy and a passionate appeal to change the way we think about “the good life.” Donna Thomson’s life was forever changed when her son Nicholas was born with cerebral palsy. A former actor, director, and teacher, Donna became his primary caregiver and embarked on a second career as a disability activist, author, and consultant. Thomson vividly describes her experience in treading delicately through daily care, emergencies, and medical bureaucracy as she and her family cope with her son’s condition while maintaining value and dignity (for Nicholas, too). She brilliantly demonstrates the vital contribution that people with disabilities make to our society and addresses the ethics and economics of giving and receiving care. Featuring an introduction by John Ralston Saul, and two new chapters, The Four Walls of My Freedom is a passionate appeal to change to the way we think about the “good life” that will touch anyone caring for the life of another.

Animals, Work, and the Promise of Interspecies Solidarity
Animals, Work, and the Promise of Interspecies Solidarity

Author: Kendra Coulter

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-04-29

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1137558806

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In this thought-provoking and innovative book, Kendra Coulter examines the diversity of work done with, by, and for animals. Interweaving human-animal studies, labor theories and research, and feminist political economy, Coulter develops a unique analysis of the accomplishments, complexities, problems, and possibilities of multispecies and interspecies labor. She fosters a nuanced, multi-faceted approach to labor that takes human and animal well-being seriously, and that challenges readers to not only think deeply and differently about animals and work, but to reflect on the potential for interspecies solidarity. The result is an engaging, expansive, and path-making text.

Why Forgive?
Why Forgive?

Author: Johann Christoph Arnold

Publisher:

Published: 2014-05-25

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780874869422

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Revised and expanded edition of Arnold's book 'Seventy times seven' (Plough 1997).