Zachary White and I have been very busy recently promoting our new book, The Unexpected Journey of Caring: The Transformation From Loved One to Caregiver.
After a couple of years working hard on writing, we are laying the ground for a meaningful conversation about our ideas. It feels to me like some things we experience privately, we've never really talked about publicly before. Zachary and I have relied on our own caregiving experience as well as on research to reveal these truths.
So far on Amazon, we have five reader reviews (all 5* - yay!) - here they are:
June 8, 2019
Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
I found this book to be extremely informative and a great resource for caregivers. This is
likely to impact all of us at one time or another, and the guidelines found here really
articulate the experience and emotions shared by those put in the caregiving position.
I'm grateful for the insights this book provides and highly recommend it. I'd give it a
sixth star if Amazon would allow it!
likely to impact all of us at one time or another, and the guidelines found here really
articulate the experience and emotions shared by those put in the caregiving position.
I'm grateful for the insights this book provides and highly recommend it. I'd give it a
sixth star if Amazon would allow it!
June 21, 2019
Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
I am the caregiver for my elderly grandmother with Parkinson’s and this book has helped
me so much already. It touches parts of caregiving not seen by the public eye... the hard
truths and long nights, fear and frustrations, the way it changes your life continuously
day by day . Very much recommended
me so much already. It touches parts of caregiving not seen by the public eye... the hard
truths and long nights, fear and frustrations, the way it changes your life continuously
day by day . Very much recommended
June 10, 2019
Format: Hardcover
This book tells the truth. Donna and Zachary do a great job with making this book
so personal. Being someone who is constantly sick who has had family members
become caregivers, really hits home. The authors provide real life examples of what
caregivers and family members go through every day. The situations and examples
they provide are not just "made up", but instead people's reality. What caregivers
and their loved one's go through can be challenging by all means. But, Zachary
and Donna make it easier for families to have a better understanding of their own
lived experiences. Not only that, but they provide a sense of that we
(caregivers/ill ones) are not alone.
so personal. Being someone who is constantly sick who has had family members
become caregivers, really hits home. The authors provide real life examples of what
caregivers and family members go through every day. The situations and examples
they provide are not just "made up", but instead people's reality. What caregivers
and their loved one's go through can be challenging by all means. But, Zachary
and Donna make it easier for families to have a better understanding of their own
lived experiences. Not only that, but they provide a sense of that we
(caregivers/ill ones) are not alone.
June 12, 2019
Format: Kindle Edition
This book is thought provoking. I used it as a jumping off point for a discussion
with my husband. I am the caregiver. He is the one I am caring for. Ideas in this
book presented us with an opportunity for a fruitful discussion on the role of
the caregiver as well as the mindset of the one being cared for. So many of
the ideas presented hit so close to home- like these authors were inside my
head. Highly recommended.
with my husband. I am the caregiver. He is the one I am caring for. Ideas in this
book presented us with an opportunity for a fruitful discussion on the role of
the caregiver as well as the mindset of the one being cared for. So many of
the ideas presented hit so close to home- like these authors were inside my
head. Highly recommended.
June 8, 2019
Format: Kindle Edition
This book is an amazing resource for anyone dealing with becoming a caregiver for a
loved one. It is so insightful and helpful in dealing with the difficult process of caregiving.
This book made me feel like I wasn't alone in this process. I would highly recommend
this book to everyone!!
loved one. It is so insightful and helpful in dealing with the difficult process of caregiving.
This book made me feel like I wasn't alone in this process. I would highly recommend
this book to everyone!!
2 comments:
I am in chapter three and this book is so relevant. I am my mother's caretaker, 24\7\365. It's been two years since mom lost her independence. Every day is the same. Sometimes we have to think hard about what day of the week it is. I have never been away from the house for more than a few hours, pharmacy pick up, grocery shopping...and I am fearful of her safety. I have no lifeline.
This work is a silent yet gentle reminder of how nurturance usually presents itself in ways we do not anticipate, rearranging priorities with no consultation. I also enjoyed that the narrative centered on minor, incremental decisions, and big actions were not the focus. It also helped me to remember that support can be in various forms, including practical ones, such as assisting a person to balance in life when life becomes too busy, and they choose to enroll l take my online accounting class. An intelligent book that does not appear idealized but rather sincere and down-to-earth.
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