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The average age of the people living in the Morning Glory condominium is sixty-two. Together in the well-used recreation room, watching movies, playing cards, holding an art show, or a wake, these seniors are, finally, 'really' living.
Mary is busy with her daughter and pregnant granddaughter, while Alice desperately wants more time with her family. Phil and Helen's affair is discovered, Paul and Sandra agree to become friends with benefits and Lise...
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A baby boomer named Sarah is nearing retirement. But before she can embrace it, there comes a day that would be forever etched into her mind: it was the day she received a call from her mother's friend.
"Had she talked with her mother lately?" the friend gently asked.
Something was very wrong.
As Sarah drives back home, a sense of extreme dread overwhelms her. She prays but can't seem to shake the heaviness. What she finds when she arrives is devastating....
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So you thought you'd never have to live with Mom again? Think again. As the population ages, elderly parents everywhere are moving in with their children and changing everything. Making room physically, emotionally, and financially for an elderly parent can push families to their limits. This book helps family members deal with the far-reaching implications such a move can have on every aspect of a family's life. Written by an acclaimed expert and...
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Eileen weaves 18 non-fiction and fictional stories that bring generations together in friendship, fun, love and sometimes sadness. There is the pain of a parent's early death, a caring relationship between a nurse and a young hospital patient and then fun and games on a Manhattan street. She creates a montage of fictional stories showing love lost, an advertising executive longing for another life, a distraught homeless woman begging on the streets,...
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My step-mother, June, lived alone until her nineties, but over time fell into the depths of dementia. With no biological children of her own, I was the one left to guide her down the path toward the end of her life. Haunted by my father's last words to me to take care of his Junie, I couldn't walk away from this difficult task.
In 2008, the recession hit. I was laid off from my job and my husband, Richard and I moved 150 miles away to start anew....
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In diesem Buch berichten Ehrenamtliche des Malteser Hospizdienstes, die schwerkranke und sterbende Menschen begleiten, von ihren Erfahrungen. Diese Begegnungen sind sehr unterschiedlich, einige dauern nur wenige Stunden, andere Monate oder sogar Jahre. Geprägt sind sie von der Nachdenklichkeit über das Vergangene und über das Sterben. Es gibt aber auch das befreiende Lachen, die tief empfundene Freude und den Trost, den man gibt und empfängt....
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Have you noticed that your sweet little son has become rebellious and impossible to manage?
Is it becoming increasingly difficult to reach an agreement and every misunderstanding turns into a fight?
Don't be scared, your son is becoming a Teenager.
Like any parent, you find it hard to accept that your little baby is growing so fast. Until a few years ago you were able to keep him under control and he was the most obedient child in the world.
But...
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Did I Kill My Brother is the story of Jeff Bell's experiences he wishes to share with as many as possible. He went through great trials with his older brother, Rod, being an invalid from a jobsite accident and from diabetes. It was heartbreaking for Jeff that he couldn't do more for Rod who had done so much for him in his life. Jeff takes you through the final situation of Rod's life leading to his death. Because of Rod's condition, Jeff decided to...
9) Guardian Angels: True, Amazing, Miraculous Stories from Home Care and Proof of Divine Intervention
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Unlike previous volumes which focus on how to earn a living while writing in very specific areas, this anthology accurately describes a wide range of different avenues an aspiring author can pursue, either for profit or for personal fulfillment. Speaking directly to retirees, this book opens doors to many other areas worth pursuing; its chapters vary from the inspirational (the importance of linking to a community with similar interests, reconnecting...
10) Daddy's Home
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It warms your heart to hear them running across the house as you walk through the door after a long day at work to your kid screaming with glee, "Daddy's home!" From chasing a speedy toddler around the house as you try to wrangle her into a bath, to the insistent wiggling as then you try to fight her to go to sleep next to you at bedtime, this small glimpse of the working-dad life will warm your heart and have you cherish the little crazy moments...
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Con el envejecimiento, independientemente de la etapa de la vida de la que estamos hablando, se está produciendo una metamorfosis. En verdad, asusta al ser dentro de todos y cada uno de nosotros. ¿Por qué? Porque no sabemos cómo hacer esto llamado envejecimiento. Preferiríamos practicar la NEGACIÓN probada y verdadera. ¿Quién quiere admitir a sí mismos, o a cualquier otra persona, el grado en que se sienten impotentes e indefensos sobre lo...
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In diesem Buch hatten wir versucht, die verschiedenen besten Punkte zu behandeln, die bei der Überwindung des Alterns helfen können. Dieses Buch hat ungefähr 10000 Wörter. Die Hauptüberschriften in diesem Buch sind wie folgt geschrieben: - Was ist an uns, dass wir nicht besser auf uns selbst aufpassen? Es gibt zwei Arten von Menschen auf der Welt. Sind Sie über dem Alter von 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, oder sogar mehr als das? Menschliche...
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I wrote this as a tribute to my mother, a humble and gently unassuming housewife and mother who loved and understood everything about life and all of its great mysteries. Although Alzheimer's disease relentlessly and ruthlessly ravaged both her mind and body, her soul remained untouched and pure. This book chronicles her struggles, which certainly impacted the lives of everyone for both the better and the worse. In the end, though, her final lasting...
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Richard L. Morgan has carved a niche as a bestselling author and an authority on older adult ministries and concerns. Now, he chronicles his own transition to a retirement community. Morgan speaks frankly about the losses and realities as he approached his own not-yet-frail "fourth quarter" (after age 75). Drawing from his journals of those sometimes-agonizing months, he takes us through his decision to move to a long-term facility and the first year...
15) Aging Faithfully
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Aging is part of God's plan, says author Missy Buchanan-and it's a gift, not punishment. Buchanan reminds us that aging is a matter of perspective-if we fix our eyes on negative images of growing old, we will miss the treasures right before us. But when we focus on God, we will discover an abiding joy that comes only with a long life. Aging Faithfully is divided into four weekly themes: Accepting the Challenges of Aging, Finding God's Purpose in Aging,...
16) Grownupedness
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Pivotal events in Clarissa P. Green's childhood altered the trajectory of her family relationships, personal life and career. Within the course of one year, her youngest sister passed away within seven months of her birth, and both her father and grandmother suffered near-fatal heart-attacks. In the 1950s, silence was considered an appropriate response to tragedy. Green writes, "my parents believed the right way to handle misfortune was to 'turn the...
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As Our Years Increase is a practical and spiritual guide for all who face the challenges of aging or caring for an aging relative. Award winning author Tim Stafford divides the aging process into seven Days, showing the dynamic changes that come from age 65 on. Each Day offers both practical and biblical perspective for those struggling to understand and to cope.The First Day: FreedomThe Second Day: Beginnings of ReflectionThe Third Day: Losing a...
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A young child tries to understand why her grandparents are becoming forgetful. She wants to know why her friends' aunt will be moving into an assisted living facility. She's determined to help her grandparents any way she can to keep them from moving into an assisted living facility but learns to understand is not as bad as she thought.
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Blood Is Thicker Than Water is a modern take on the age-old dilemma faced by many heroes and heroines throughout the ages-when faced with the life-and-death choice of family you're born to versus family you choose, what's your decision? Lisa is a happily married African American woman whose dysfunctional family creates constant upheaval, which culminates in their pressure on her to save the life of her drug-addicted brother instead of her loving husband...
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It was one year before my Dad passed away that we'd had this time to share our lengthy conversation together in Vernon BC during The Feast of Tabernacles. He knew his end time was near which is why I think he wanted to have this time with me. I was leaving to visit friends in Texas for an unknown period of time and I think he felt sure he'd not see me again. During our visit together he spoke to me of many memories. This little story was inspired...
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