Ambushed by Grace Help and Hope on the Caregiving Journey

Name: Ambushed by Grace Help and Hope on the Caregiving Journey
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ISBN: 9781572932425

ISBN-10: 1572932422

ISBN-13: 9781572932425

Edition: 2008

Authors: Shelly Beach

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Book details

List price: $11.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Discovery House Publishers
Publication date: 11/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English

<p Shelly Beach is an award-winning author of eight books, including the Christy Award-winning <em Hallie's Heart</em and ECPA book of the year nominee, <em Precious Lord, Take My Hand: Meditations for Caregivers</em . She is a national speaker, delivering a message of hope to thousands of women each year, and writes to an audience of approximately two million readers each month on Caring.com.</p



Acknowledgments



Dipping Your Hand in the Mason Jar: Expectations and Realities of the Caregiving Journey



Why Kum-Bah-Yah Is Not Enough: Imperatives of the Double-Love Command



A Man Named Fred and the Power of Story: Seeing Your Loved One through New Eyes



Putting the Samsonite in Satan's Hand: Unleashing the Power of Forgiveness



Meeting Marie in the Mirror: Facing the Realities of the Heart and the Tongue



Pulling Out the Family Refrigerator: Dealing with Guilt and Grime



Dancing on Fences: Building Boundaries



Swapping Thimbles for a Mack Truck: Learning to be Grace Dumpers



Caregiving and Patching Our Pumps: Cultivating a Spirit of Joy



Surviving the Landing: Jesus' Lessons for Long-Haul Caregiving



Epilogue: The Gift of Growing Up


Afterword



Practical Help for the Caregiver Resource List



Should Your Parent Move In with You?



Tips for Assessing and Addressing Caregiver Burnout



Tips for Phone Conversations



A Caregiver's Starter List of Helpful Tasks



Ten Tips for Long-Distance Caregiving



Tips for Improving Communication with Elderly Loved Ones



Suggestions for Creating Shared Stories with Your Loved Ones



Tips for Communicating with People with Dementias



Suggestions for Decision-Making and Compromise



Vital Information for Caregivers' Ready Reference



Suggestions for Assessing Your Parent's Driving



Suggestions for Overseeing Your Parents' Finances



Grace and Becoming an Elder