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Passages in Caregiving
by Gail Sheehy • 2010
No one handed you a map. The predictable stages and the team you need to survive.
4.13
287
Passages in Caregiving Summary
Passages in Caregiving 89%
No one handed you a map. The predictable stages and the team you need to survive.
by Gail Sheehy 2010
4.13
287 ratings
The 36-Hour Day
by Nancy L. Mace • 1981
Dementia stretches every day past its breaking point. The guide for caring without coming apart.
4.29
5k+
The 36-Hour Day Summary
The 36-Hour Day 89%
Dementia stretches every day past its breaking point. The guide for caring without coming apart.
by Nancy L. Mace 1981
4.29
5k+ ratings
Already Toast
by Kate Washington • 2021
Her husband's cancer made her an unpaid nurse. The system was counting on it.
3.92
666
Already Toast Summary
Already Toast 88%
Her husband's cancer made her an unpaid nurse. The system was counting on it.
by Kate Washington 2021
3.92
666 ratings
What We Carry
by Maya Shanbhag Lang • 2020
Alzheimer's erases her mother, and a daughter learns the family stories she carried were fictions.
4.32
4k+
What We Carry Summary
What We Carry 88%
Alzheimer's erases her mother, and a daughter learns the family stories she carried were fictions.
by Maya Shanbhag Lang 2020
4.32
4k+ ratings
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers
by Barry J. Jacobs • 2006
The emotional roadmap: care for your aging parent without losing your marriage, sanity, or self.
3.93
57
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers Summary
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers 88%
The emotional roadmap: care for your aging parent without losing your marriage, sanity, or self.
by Barry J. Jacobs 2006
3.93
57 ratings
Labours of Love
by Madeleine Bunting • 2020
The work that sustains us from birth to death has been deliberately erased from economic view.
4.07
160
Labours of Love Summary
Labours of Love 87%
The work that sustains us from birth to death has been deliberately erased from economic view.
by Madeleine Bunting 2020
4.07
160 ratings
The Age of Dignity
by Ai-jen Poo • 2015
Ten thousand Americans turn sixty-five each day. The fix is infrastructure, not more nursing homes.
3.88
413
The Age of Dignity Summary
The Age of Dignity 87%
Ten thousand Americans turn sixty-five each day. The fix is infrastructure, not more nursing homes.
by Ai-jen Poo 2015
3.88
413 ratings
My Father's Brain
by Sandeep Jauhar • 2023
A doctor watches his brilliant father succumb to Alzheimer's and discovers what medicine cannot fix.
4.13
2k+
My Father's Brain Summary
My Father's Brain 87%
A doctor watches his brilliant father succumb to Alzheimer's and discovers what medicine cannot fix.
by Sandeep Jauhar 2023
4.13
2k+ ratings
It Never Ends
by Nan Gefen • 2017
Mothering grown daughters: why silence hurts and how to reconnect without overstepping.
4.75
4
It Never Ends Summary
It Never Ends 87%
Mothering grown daughters: why silence hurts and how to reconnect without overstepping.
by Nan Gefen 2017
4.75
4 ratings
Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder
by Julie A. Fast • 2004
Bipolar disorder runs your relationship. Treat the illness first, then the partnership.
3.95
925
Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder Summary
Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder 87%
Bipolar disorder runs your relationship. Treat the illness first, then the partnership.
by Julie A. Fast 2004
3.95
925 ratings
A Boy Without Hope
by Casey Watson • 2018
The system had labeled him and moved on. One foster carer asked what actually happened.
4.29
1k+
A Boy Without Hope Summary
A Boy Without Hope 87%
The system had labeled him and moved on. One foster carer asked what actually happened.
by Casey Watson 2018
4.29
1k+ ratings
The End of Your Life Book Club
by Will Schwalbe • 2012
She had terminal cancer. He had questions. They started a book club instead of saying goodbye.
3.81
56k+
The End of Your Life Book Club Summary
The End of Your Life Book Club 86%
She had terminal cancer. He had questions. They started a book club instead of saying goodbye.
by Will Schwalbe 2012
3.81
56k+ ratings
Travelers to Unimaginable Lands
by Dasha Kiper • 2023
Your brain is built to misunderstand dementia; that's why caregiving feels like a moral failure.
4.18
1k+
Travelers to Unimaginable Lands Summary
Travelers to Unimaginable Lands 86%
Your brain is built to misunderstand dementia; that's why caregiving feels like a moral failure.
by Dasha Kiper 2023
4.18
1k+ ratings
The Etiquette of Illness
by Susan P. Halpern • 2004
What to say when illness or death arrive, from your first awkward visit to goodbye.
3.76
601
The Etiquette of Illness Summary
The Etiquette of Illness 86%
What to say when illness or death arrive, from your first awkward visit to goodbye.
by Susan P. Halpern 2004
3.76
601 ratings
Saved
by Benjamin Hall • 2023
An explosion in Ukraine costs him legs and an eye. Recovery asks more than war.
4.56
5k+
Saved Summary
Saved 86%
An explosion in Ukraine costs him legs and an eye. Recovery asks more than war.
by Benjamin Hall 2023
4.56
5k+ ratings
The Geography of Memory
by Jeanne Murray Walker • 2013
She came home to care for her mother and found her own lost childhood waiting.
3.98
117
The Geography of Memory Summary
The Geography of Memory 86%
She came home to care for her mother and found her own lost childhood waiting.
by Jeanne Murray Walker 2013
3.98
117 ratings
Knocking on Heaven's Door
by Katy Butler • 2013
Her father's pacemaker outlived his mind. Medicine needs to learn when less is more.
4.12
3k+
Knocking on Heaven's Door Summary
Knocking on Heaven's Door 86%
Her father's pacemaker outlived his mind. Medicine needs to learn when less is more.
by Katy Butler 2013
4.12
3k+ ratings
Breaking the Silence
by Casey Watson • 2013
One boy feared water, another clung to stones. A foster carer unearths the silent grief beneath.
4.42
1k+
Breaking the Silence Summary
Breaking the Silence 86%
One boy feared water, another clung to stones. A foster carer unearths the silent grief beneath.
by Casey Watson 2013
4.42
1k+ ratings
In Love
by Amy Bloom • 2022
He chose to die before Alzheimer's took his mind. Their final trip together: Zurich.
4.26
26k+
In Love Summary
In Love 86%
He chose to die before Alzheimer's took his mind. Their final trip together: Zurich.
by Amy Bloom 2022
4.26
26k+ ratings
Essential Labor
by Angela Garbes • 2022
The invisible labor of mothering holds up the economy. It could also remake it.
3.79
3k+
Essential Labor Summary
Essential Labor 86%
The invisible labor of mothering holds up the economy. It could also remake it.
by Angela Garbes 2022
3.79
3k+ ratings
Dementia Reimagined
by Tia Powell • 2019
Alzheimer's drugs fail 99.6 percent of the time. A physician's case for joy over cure.
3.90
445
Dementia Reimagined Summary
Dementia Reimagined 86%
Alzheimer's drugs fail 99.6 percent of the time. A physician's case for joy over cure.
by Tia Powell 2019
3.90
445 ratings
What I Wish People Knew About Dementia
by Wendy Mitchell • 2022
The mind fades, the senses scramble, but the emotions stay. A guide from inside dementia.
4.22
1k+
What I Wish People Knew About Dementia Summary
What I Wish People Knew About Dementia 86%
The mind fades, the senses scramble, but the emotions stay. A guide from inside dementia.
by Wendy Mitchell 2022
4.22
1k+ ratings
Pay It Forward
by Catherine Ryan Hyde • 1999
To change the world, a boy invents a kindness chain; his own life becomes its cost.
4.20
29k+
Pay It Forward Summary
Pay It Forward 86%
To change the world, a boy invents a kindness chain; his own life becomes its cost.
by Catherine Ryan Hyde 1999
4.20
29k+ ratings
First Comes Love
by Marion Winik • 1996
She fell for a gay man during Mardi Gras. Marriage, meth, motherhood, abuse, and AIDS came next.
4.14
441
First Comes Love Summary
First Comes Love 86%
She fell for a gay man during Mardi Gras. Marriage, meth, motherhood, abuse, and AIDS came next.
by Marion Winik 1996
4.14
441 ratings
A Heart That Works
by Rob Delaney • 2022
Henry was diagnosed at one, dead by two. His father, a comedian, tells what happened in between.
4.62
35k+
A Heart That Works Summary
A Heart That Works 86%
Henry was diagnosed at one, dead by two. His father, a comedian, tells what happened in between.
by Rob Delaney 2022
4.62
35k+ ratings
Hollywood Heroes
by Frank Turek • 2022
Why every superhero movie keeps retelling a single story from two thousand years ago.
4.37
338
Hollywood Heroes Summary
Hollywood Heroes 86%
Why every superhero movie keeps retelling a single story from two thousand years ago.
by Frank Turek 2022
4.37
338 ratings
Securely Attached
by Mike Berry • 2020
Hard behaviors are trauma speaking. Practical tools to decode the message and build connection.
4.35
178
Securely Attached Summary
Securely Attached 86%
Hard behaviors are trauma speaking. Practical tools to decode the message and build connection.
by Mike Berry 2020
4.35
178 ratings
The Shift
by Theresa Brown • 2015
Four patients, twelve hours: one nurse's shift reveals the invisible work that keeps people alive.
3.87
8k+
The Shift Summary
The Shift 86%
Four patients, twelve hours: one nurse's shift reveals the invisible work that keeps people alive.
by Theresa Brown 2015
3.87
8k+ ratings
Beautiful Scars
by Kilee Brookbank • 2017
A candle, a gas leak. A teen loses half her skin. Recovery brings a pop star and a charity.
4.29
41
Beautiful Scars Summary
Beautiful Scars 86%
A candle, a gas leak. A teen loses half her skin. Recovery brings a pop star and a charity.
by Kilee Brookbank 2017
4.29
41 ratings
Kisses from Katie
by Katie Davis Majors • 2011
A short Uganda mission trip at eighteen: she never left, adopting thirteen daughters instead.
4.4
35k+
Kisses from Katie Summary
Kisses from Katie 86%
A short Uganda mission trip at eighteen: she never left, adopting thirteen daughters instead.
by Katie Davis Majors 2011
4.4
35k+ ratings
The White Knight Syndrome
by Mary C. Lamia • 2015
The need to rescue broken partners is a childhood wound dressed as love.
3.88
113
The White Knight Syndrome Summary
The White Knight Syndrome 86%
The need to rescue broken partners is a childhood wound dressed as love.
by Mary C. Lamia 2015
3.88
113 ratings
Music Heard So Deeply
by Betsey King • 2015
In a therapist's hands, live music rebuilds speech and movement where medicine alone falls short.
4.65
23
Music Heard So Deeply Summary
Music Heard So Deeply 86%
In a therapist's hands, live music rebuilds speech and movement where medicine alone falls short.
by Betsey King 2015
4.65
23 ratings
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons
by Meg Meeker • 2014
Your son will eventually fight you. How to survive the battle and raise a man you admire.
3.91
3k+
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons Summary
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons 86%
Your son will eventually fight you. How to survive the battle and raise a man you admire.
by Meg Meeker 2014
3.91
3k+ ratings
Napkin Notes
by Garth Callaghan • 2013
826 handwritten napkins: one for every school day he feared he'd miss.
4.18
820
Napkin Notes Summary
Napkin Notes 86%
826 handwritten napkins: one for every school day he feared he'd miss.
by Garth Callaghan 2013
4.18
820 ratings
Every Deep-Drawn Breath
by Wes Ely • 2021
ICUs save the body but break the mind. A doctor's proof that survival is not the whole story.
4.35
2k+
Every Deep-Drawn Breath Summary
Every Deep-Drawn Breath 86%
ICUs save the body but break the mind. A doctor's proof that survival is not the whole story.
by Wes Ely 2021
4.35
2k+ ratings
All the Young Men
by Ruth Coker Burks • 2020
When doctors refused to touch them, one Arkansas mother held their hands until the end.
4.49
9k+
All the Young Men Summary
All the Young Men 86%
When doctors refused to touch them, one Arkansas mother held their hands until the end.
by Ruth Coker Burks 2020
4.49
9k+ ratings
Trauma Stewardship
by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky • 2007
Exhaustion, numbness, cynicism: the hidden cost of caring for others' trauma, and how to reverse it.
4.28
7k+
Trauma Stewardship Summary
Trauma Stewardship 86%
Exhaustion, numbness, cynicism: the hidden cost of caring for others' trauma, and how to reverse it.
by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky 2007
4.28
7k+ ratings
Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal
by Scott Benner • 2013
A stay-at-home dad could handle laundry and diapers. The diabetes diagnosis was something else.
4.09
151
Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal Summary
Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal 86%
A stay-at-home dad could handle laundry and diapers. The diabetes diagnosis was something else.
by Scott Benner 2013
4.09
151 ratings
Elle & Coach
by Stefany Shaheen • 2015
Her eight-year-old's blood sugar hit 964. A service dog named Coach took the night shift.
4.35
482
Elle & Coach Summary
Elle & Coach 86%
Her eight-year-old's blood sugar hit 964. A service dog named Coach took the night shift.
by Stefany Shaheen 2015
4.35
482 ratings
Before I Forget
by B. Smith • 2016
She forgot her husband's name at 64: a couple's fight against Alzheimer's and racial inequity.
4.20
1k+
Before I Forget Summary
Before I Forget 86%
She forgot her husband's name at 64: a couple's fight against Alzheimer's and racial inequity.
by B. Smith 2016
4.20
1k+ ratings
Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters
by Meg Meeker • 2006
A pediatrician's guide to protecting your daughter's mind and future in a culture set against her.
4.16
7k+
Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters Summary
Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters 86%
A pediatrician's guide to protecting your daughter's mind and future in a culture set against her.
by Meg Meeker 2006
4.16
7k+ ratings
Autism, Asperger's, Anarchy! The Ringmaster's Tale
by Helen Wallace-Iles • 2018
Autism parenting without the fix-it script: a field guide from diagnosis to self-care.
4.60
5
Autism, Asperger's, Anarchy! The Ringmaster's Tale Summary
Autism, Asperger's, Anarchy! The Ringmaster's Tale 85%
Autism parenting without the fix-it script: a field guide from diagnosis to self-care.
by Helen Wallace-Iles 2018
4.60
5 ratings
ER Nurses
by James Patterson • 2021
What happens after the ambulance doors close: ER nurses tell the stories they can't forget.
4.17
8k+
ER Nurses Summary
ER Nurses 85%
What happens after the ambulance doors close: ER nurses tell the stories they can't forget.
by James Patterson 2021
4.17
8k+ ratings
The First Six Weeks
by Midwife Cath • 2016
The 10pm trick that slowly becomes a 7pm bedtime: a midwife's method for newborn sleep.
3.68
1k+
The First Six Weeks Summary
The First Six Weeks 85%
The 10pm trick that slowly becomes a 7pm bedtime: a midwife's method for newborn sleep.
by Midwife Cath 2016
3.68
1k+ ratings
Ghost Boy
by Martin Pistorius • 2011
At 12 his body went silent. His mind didn't. For thirteen years, no one noticed.
4.05
28k+
Ghost Boy Summary
Ghost Boy 85%
At 12 his body went silent. His mind didn't. For thirteen years, no one noticed.
by Martin Pistorius 2011
4.05
28k+ ratings
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar
by Cynthia G. Last • 2009
Spot your bipolar partner's early warning signs, intervene before crisis, and protect your own life.
4.07
131
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar Summary
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar 85%
Spot your bipolar partner's early warning signs, intervene before crisis, and protect your own life.
by Cynthia G. Last 2009
4.07
131 ratings
Batman and Philosophy
by Mark D. White • 2008
Batman doesn't have superpowers, but his moral dilemmas are a crash course in Western philosophy.
3.76
2k+
Batman and Philosophy Summary
Batman and Philosophy 85%
Batman doesn't have superpowers, but his moral dilemmas are a crash course in Western philosophy.
by Mark D. White 2008
3.76
2k+ ratings
Moms on Call | Next Steps Baby Care 6-15 Months | Parenting Book 2 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition
by Laura Hunter • 2012
The room rules, fever number, and food order that turn baby chaos into predictable days.
4.41
1k+
Moms on Call | Next Steps Baby Care 6-15 Months | Parenting Book 2 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition Summary
Moms on Call | Next Steps Baby Care 6-15 Months | Parenting Book 2 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition 85%
The room rules, fever number, and food order that turn baby chaos into predictable days.
by Laura Hunter 2012
4.41
1k+ ratings
Compassionomics
by Stephen Trzeciak • 2019
Compassion isn't soft: the data shows it cuts costs, heals faster, and takes just forty seconds.
4.05
652
Compassionomics Summary
Compassionomics 85%
Compassion isn't soft: the data shows it cuts costs, heals faster, and takes just forty seconds.
by Stephen Trzeciak 2019
4.05
652 ratings
On Pluto
by Greg O'Brien • 2014
What a journalist sees when he turns his reporter's eye on his own disappearing brain.
3.96
1k+
On Pluto Summary
On Pluto 85%
What a journalist sees when he turns his reporter's eye on his own disappearing brain.
by Greg O'Brien 2014
3.96
1k+ ratings
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