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An extra pair of hands by Kate Mosse
Astoryofcaringandeverydayactsoflove.Here,KateMosse tellsherpersonalstoryoffindingherselfasacarerinmiddle age:first,helpinghermotherlookafterherbelovedfather throughParkinson's,thensupportinghermotherinwidowhood, andfinallyas'anextrapairofhands'forher90-year-old mother-in-law.
Still Life by Sarah Winman
IStill Life is a big-hearted story of people brought together by love, war, art and the ghost of E.M. Forster. 1944, in the ruined wine cellar of a Tuscan villa, as bombs fall around them, two strangers meet and share an extraordinary evening. Ulysses Temper is a young British soldier, Evelyn Skinner is a sexagenarian art historian and possible spy.
The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai
Born in 1920, Tran Dieu Lan’s family lost everything after the Communist government came to power in North Viet Nam. Forced to flee with her six children, she knows she must do whatever it takes to keep her family together. Many years later, her country is again at war, and her young granddaughter Huong watches her parents disappear down the Ho Chi Minh Trail to fight.
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
The Vignes twin sisters will always be identical. But after growing up together in a small, southern black community and running away at age sixteen, it's not just the shape of their daily lives that is different as adults, it's everything: their families, their communities, their racial identities. Ten years later, one sister lives with her black daughter in the same southern town she once tried to escape. The other secretly passes for white, and her white husband knows nothing of her past.
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The Keeper of Stories by Sally Page
Inherdebutnovel,TheKeeperofStories,Sallycombinesherlove ofhistoryandwritingwithherabidinginterestinthestories peoplehavetotell.
'Funny,wise,movingandfulloflovelymoments.Thecharacters areendearingandunforgettable'- HazelPrior,Author
The Bullet That Missed by richard osman
ItisanordinaryThursdayandthingsshouldfinallybereturningto normal.ExcepttroubleisneverfarawaywheretheThursday MurderClubareconcerned.Adecade-oldcoldcaseleadsthemto alocalnewslegendandamurderwithnobodyandnoanswers.
ThenanewfoepaysElizabethavisit.Hermission?Kill...orbekilled.
The New Parkinson's Disease Handbook
by Harvey Sagar
Thisisacompassionateandhelpfulguidetothediseaseandits treatments.ThegoodnewsisthatParkinson'scanbecontrolled veryeffectivelyformanyyearswiththerighttreatmentandcare. Thisdefinitivehandbookallowsyoutoaskalltherightquestionsand tounderstandthediseasesothattheanswertothequestion aboveis,'aslongaspossible'.
Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes
By Rob Wilkins
ThebookTerrysadlycouldn'tfinishhasbeenwrittenbyRobWilkins, hisformerassistant,friendandnowheadofthePratchettliterary estate.Drawingonhisownextensivememories,alongwiththoseof theauthor'sfamily,friendsandcolleagues,Robunveilsthefull pictureofTerry'slife-fromchildhoodtohisastonishingwriting career,andhowhemetandcopedwithwhathecalledthe 'Embuggerance'ofAlzheimer'sdisease.
Therearemanysecondhand booksellersonline-manyare cheaperthanAmazon-although don'tforgettolookatthe'Buy Used'optiononAmazontoo!
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An Extra pair of hands by kate mosse
Astoryofcaringandeverydayactsoflove.Here,KateMosse tellsherpersonalstoryoffindingherselfasacarerinmiddleage: first,helpinghermotherlookafterherbelovedfatherthrough Parkinson's,thensupportinghermotherinwidowhood,andfinally as'anextrapairofhands'forher90-year-oldmother-in-law.
The Bullet That Missed by richard osman
ItisanordinaryThursdayandthingsshouldfinallybereturningto normal.ExcepttroubleisneverfarawaywheretheThursday MurderClubareconcerned.Adecade-oldcoldcaseleadsthemto alocalnewslegendandamurderwithnobodyandnoanswers.
ThenanewfoepaysElizabethavisit.Hermission?Kill...orbekilled.
The New Parkinson's Disease Handbook
by Harvey Sagar
Thisisacompassionateandhelpfulguidetothediseaseandits treatments.ThegoodnewsisthatParkinson'scanbecontrolled veryeffectivelyformanyyearswiththerighttreatmentandcare. Thisdefinitivehandbookallowsyoutoaskalltherightquestionsand tounderstandthediseasesothattheanswertothequestion aboveis,'aslongaspossible'.
Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes
By Rob Wilkins
ThebookTerrysadlycouldn'tfinishhasbeenwrittenbyRobWilkins, hisformerassistant,friendandnowheadofthePratchettliterary estate.Drawingonhisownextensivememories,alongwiththoseof theauthor'sfamily,friendsandcolleagues,Robunveilsthefull pictureofTerry'slife-fromchildhoodtohisastonishingwriting career,andhowhemetandcopedwithwhathecalledthe 'Embuggerance'ofAlzheimer'sdisease.
Therearemanysecondhand booksellersonline-manyare cheaperthanAmazon-although don'tforgettolookatthe'Buy Used'optiononAmazontoo!
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mindfulness for carers by Dr Cheryl Rezek
Anaccessibleintroductiontomindfulness,andexplainshow simplemindfulnesspracticesandpsychologicalconceptscan beusedtomanagetheday-to-daydemandsofcaring effectively,helpingcaregiverstogainagreatersenseof controlandmaintainamorepositiveandbalancedoutlook.
the carer by deborah moggach
Jamesisgettingonabitandneedsfull-timehelp.SoPhoebe andRobert,hismiddle-agedoffspring,employMandy,who seemswillingtotakehimofftheirhands.ButasJames regaleshisfamilywithtalesofMandy'svirtues,theirshopping tripsandthesharedpleasureoftheirjourneystogarden centres,PhoebeandRobertsensesomethingisamiss.
Asurvivalguideforallthosemanypeoplewhoare,orwillbe, Carers.
·Understandingwhodoeswhatandhowtheycansupportyou
·Handlingcarer,communitycareandfinancialassessments.
·Jugglingcaringandwork
·Usingoutsidecarersandcareagenciesandmuchmuchmore
The shadow of the wind by carlos ruiz zafon
HiddenintheheartoftheoldcityofBarcelonaisthe'cemetery oflostbooks',alabyrinthinelibraryofobscureandforgotten titlesthathavelonggoneoutofprint.Tothislibrary,aman bringshis10-year-oldsonDanielwhoisallowedtochoose onebookfromtheshelvesandpullsout'LaSombradelViento' byJulianCarax.RecommendedbyHannah,ParentCarer
The carers handbook by jane matthews
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The Carers Bible by Amanda Waring
Thisaccessibleanddetailedguideincludespracticaltips, checklistsforbestpractice,descriptionsoftheirexperience fromawiderangeofcarersthataddressessolutionstocommon problems,andexpertadviceonhowtodelivercompassionate anddignifiedcaretoolderpeople.Uniquely,AmandaWaringalso providessupportandguidanceforthecarer,howtomaintain energyandcommitment,howtorecognisesignsofcompassion fatigueandwherecarerscangethelpiftheyneedit.
The Humans by Mat Haig
Afteran'incident'onewetFridaynightwhereheisfoundwalking nakedthroughthestreetsofCambridge,ProfessorAndrewMartin isnotfeelingquitehimself.Hefeelslostamongstanalienspecies andhateseveryoneontheplanetEveryone,thatis,except Newton,andhe'sadog.Whoishereally?Andwhatcouldmake someonechangetheirmindaboutthehumanrace...?
Carers and Caring: the one stop guide by june andrews
Whetherduetooldage,illnessordisability,moreandmoreofusare becomingcarerstolovedones.
CarersandCaringisacompletehandbookforanyoneinacaring role,guidingyouthroughtheeverydayadministrativeandemotional challengesofsupportingalovedone.
Essential Carer's Guide to Dementia by mary jordan
IntheEssentialCarer'sGuidetoDementia,Maryexplainswhat youcanexpectwhenyoureceiveadiagnosisofoneofthemany causesofdementiaandwhatyoucandotomanagelifegoing forward-howyoucanslowtheprogressofsymptomsandhow youcanmaximiseavailablesupport.Theearlieryoustart,the betteryouwillbeabletocope.
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A Gift for Carers by William Long
Thisbookwaswrittenfollowingtheauthor’spersonal strugglewiththepsychologicalandphysicalpressuresof caringforhismum.
Hisexperiencesandresearchledhimtodevelopasolution whichcountersthedevastatingeffectsofwhatthemedical worldreferstoas“CaregiverSyndrome.”
Heidentifiessevenareasthatmakeforajoyfullife.
Self-Care for Caregivers: A Twelve Step Approach by Pat Samples, Diane Larsen, Marvin Larsen
Forthoseservingasacare-giverforalovedone,the authorsofthisdown-to-earth,encouragingbookcanhelp youmakethemostoftheexperiencewithoutlosing yourselfintheprocess.
Tender: The Imperfect Art of Caring by Penny Wincer
Abeautifullywrittenandhonestaccountoftherealitiesof caring.Pennydrawsonherpersonalexperienceofcaring, previouslyforhermotherandnowforherson.She weavesthiswithothers’storiestoofferaninsightfuland often-movingread.
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The Selfish Pigs Guide to Caring
by Hugh Marriott
RecommendedbyAlison,GroupLeaderattheIlminster CarersGroup.
TheSelfishPig'sGuidetoCaringbyHughMarriottisa brilliantbookandcancauseagreatdealoflaughter.Idon't knowanyonewhohasnotappreciatedit.
Springtime at Hope Hall
by Pam Rhodes
AnotherrecommendationfromAlison.
IhavejustreadoneoftheHopeHallbooksbyPamRhodes. Itiseasyreadingsodoesnottaxthebrain.Theyareabout thegroupsandpeoplewhouseavillagehall
The Thursday Murder Club and The Man who Died Twice
by Richard Osman
RecommendedbyJane,GroupLeaderatKeintonMandeville CarersGroup.
IhaverecentlyreadRichardOsman’sThursdayNightMurder clubpart1&2.Reallygoodamusingreadsinwhichyoucan getintothecharactersveryquickly
The Library by
Bella Osborne
ArecommendationfromFiona.
Atouchingstoryaboutanunlikelyfriendship.Thebookwas amusing,heart-warmingandmovinginequalmeasure.
IfoundreadinghardwhenIwascaringformyhusbandasIwasso tiredbutalso,IwouldgetinterruptedagreatdealbutIfoundaudio booksawonderfulwayof'reading'abookandcouldplaythemwhen cooking,washingupetc. - Alison
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Keeping Mum by Marianne Talbot
WhenhermumwasdiagnosedwithAlzheimer’sdisease, MarianneTalbotdecidedshecouldn’tputherintoacare home.Instead,forfiveyears,shelookedafterhermumin herownhome
Youwillalsofindplentyofpracticaltipsforcaringfor someonewithdementiaandonstayingsanewhilstdoing so,aresourcesandusefulcontactssectionandMarianne’s reflectionsoncaringfromadistance,andonwhencaring comestoanend.Writtenforanyone,anywhere,whohas anythingtodowithdementiaorwithcaring;inreadingityou willknowyouarenotalone.
The Conscious Care Giver by Linda Abbit
A Mindful Approach to Caring for your Loved One without Losing Yourself
Beingacarerisadifficultrole.Itrequirespatience, tenderness,selflessness,andhardwork.Whileitmaybea rewardingexperiencetocareforalovedone,itcanalsobe astressful,bothemotionallyandmentally.Howdoyou navigateyourroleascarerwithoutlosingyourself?The consciouscaregiverhelpsreaderswithinformationabout howtohandletheemotionalstress,practicalinformation onmedicalneedsandfinanceandhowtocarefor themselvesandtheirlovedonesatthesametime.
Mobile Library
Mostofusloveagoodbook,howeverit'snotalwayseasy forCarerstogettothelibrary.Greatnews,thelibrarycan cometoyou,call03001232224formoreinformation.
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