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Moments of Glad Grace is a moving and witty memoir of aging, familial love, and the hunt for roots and belonging. The story begins as a trip from Canada to Ireland in search of genealogical data and documents. Being 80 and in the early stages of Parkinson's Disease, Joe invites his daughter Alison to come along as his research assistant, which might have worked very well had she any interest - any at all - in genealogy.
Very quickly, the father-daughter...
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Being a grandparent...
...is the highlight of your golden years.
But how can you make the most of this time and leave a legacy for generations to come?
With the help of their children, their spouses, and twenty-two grandchildren, Winston and Linda Egan have written this guide to show you how you can build close, loving relationships in your family while creating memories that last forever. In this book, you'll discover:
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Older adults require living arrangements tailored to their personal needs and wishes, which often change over time. This poses ongoing challenges to you as a caregiver. To help you face these head-on, this book provides information about services and facilities that may prove beneficial to your aging loved one. We explore independence, comfort, and safety issues to help you make an informed decision that balances your loved one's best interest with...
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The Cherry Orchard (1903) is Russian playwright and short story writer Anton Chekhov's final play. It was first performed at the Moscow Art Theatre in 1904, directed by acclaimed actor Konstantin Stanislavski-who also played the role of Leonid Gayev, the bizarre and uninspired brother of Madame Ranevskaya. It has since become one of twentieth century theater's most important-and most frequently staged-dramatic works.
After five years of living in...
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Never give up on a wish for a happy ever after...
Callie Derbyshire has it all: her dream job as a carer at Bay View, finally she has found the love of her life. Everything is perfect.
Well, almost.
Ex-partners are insistent on stirring up trouble, and Callie's favorite resident, Ruby, hasn't been her usual self.
But after discovering the truth about Ruby's lost love, Callie is determined to give Ruby's romantic story the happy ending it deserves....
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For fans of David Sedaris and Nora Ephron, here is a humorous, irreverent, and poignant look at the gifts, stereotypes, and inevitable challenges of aging, based on the wildly popular New York Times essay from award-winning journalist Steven Petrow.
Soon after his 50th birthday, Steven Petrow began assembling a list of "things I won't do when I get old"-mostly a catalog of all the things he thought his then 70-something year old parents were doing...
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New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman, a journalist for many years, collects here her recent essays exploring motherhood as an older mom, her life as a reader, her relationships with her parents, friendship, and other topics that will resonate with a large audience. Her voice is wry and relatable, her takes often surprising.
Meet the Woman Behind the Books…In this collection of original and previously published nonfiction essays, New...
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A beautiful meditation on the joys of being a grandparent and a practical guide to help you and your adult children make the most of your relationship with a grandchild.
For many grandparents, a grandchild offers a second chance to become the parent they didn't have the time or the energy to be when raising their own children. Being a grandparent, family relationships expert Jane Isay argues, is the opportunity to turn missed opportunities into delight.
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'One of those books that makes you feel good about being alive!'
In the imposing Glen Carrick House overlooking Scotland's famous Loch Ness, lives eighty-eight-year-old Mimi McKinlay, cared for by her three adult sons. Hamish has inherited his mother's musical talents, Fin is the responsible brother, and Angus has the complicated and brooding personality to match his dashing good looks.
But what all the brothers share is a concern that their beloved...
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Discover how you can live your passion and purpose after retirement and change the world as an empowered elder.
Your career has wound down, the kids have moved, and your schedule is clear... for the next thirty years.
In your youth, you cared about people and planet earth, and you had grand visions of changing the world. At some point, those passions and that sense of purpose got buried under diapers and the 9-5. Still, that old you remains alive....
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Caring for a parent, spouse, or relative who cannot care for themselves, due to age, infirmity, or illness is one of the noblest human activities. It's also, one of the most stressful, posing challenges that can be painful, confusing, frustrating, and deeply rewarding-sometimes all at once. When Caregiving Calls is, an invitation to a deep conversation about caregiving and its meaning for you.
Aaron Blight has, lived the caregiving experience many...
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On Second Thought... Maybe I Can is the story of a chubby, insecure, and scared little girl who spent her life doing what was expected of her and taking care of everyone but herself. Like many of us, she was ready to stop using others' opinions and her personal circumstances as an excuse to continue living a life she didn't love. When Debbie turned 50, she had an epiphany that changed her life: "On Second Thought... Maybe I Can." She realized she...
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When the Love of Your Life Turns out to Be Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde...
Finding yourself engaged in psychological warfare with the very person who was supposed to love, cherish, and protect you leaves you feeling powerless, beaten down, and wondering if you will be met with kindness or cruelty. The more you give, the less you get. You're constantly walking on eggshells. If it feels like you're living with chronic manipulation, you may be in a relationship...
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Film legend Kirk Douglas and Anne Buydens, his wife of nearly sixty-three years, look back on a lifetime filled with drama both on and off the screen. Sharing priceless correspondence with each other as well as the celebrities and world leaders they called friends, Kirk and Anne is a candid portrayal of the pleasures and pitfalls of a Hollywood life lived in the public eye.
Compiled from Anne's private archive of letters and photographs, this is...
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Psychologist and best-selling author Charles Garfield shares an uplifting vision as he takes us on a journey of a lifetime.
Some of the most profound growth of our lives can happen in the home stretch, the years after age sixty or so. It's a time when we can finally crystallize the meaning of what we've been and done and fully expand into the self we've always intended to be. But, says psychologist Charles Garfield, that can only happen if we first...
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In My Last Eight Thousand Days, Gutkind turns his notepad and tape recorder inward, using his skills as an immersion journalist to perform a deep dive on himself. Here, he offers a memoir of his life as a journalist, editor, husband, father, and Pittsburgh native, not only recounting his many triumphs, but also exposing his missteps and challenges. The overarching concern that frames these brave, often confessional stories, is his obsession and fascination...
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A frank and funny look at what to do when together is too close
Two's company, especially for those who love each other. So what happens when-due to retirement, working from home, or even running a business together-spouses find that being in the same space all the time is awkward, complex, annoying, and just plain challenging? How can partners co-exist without co-exhausting each other?
Cynthia Ruchti and Becky Melby know all too well how adjusting...
18) Who will take care of me when I'm old?: plan now to safeguard your health and happiness in old age
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Many people prepare for everything in life-- except how to handle the challenges of its later years. Loverde shows you how to be your own best caregiver, with practical advice for navigating these years on your own, even you have family ready to assist. She starts with a basic plan, and helps you make checklists, worksheets, strategies, and resource lists that will answer the important questions you may face in years to come.
19) The middle place
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At 36, Kelly had a good marriage, a couple of kids, and a weekly newspaper column. But she still saw herself as George Corrigan's daughter. A garrulous Irish-American charmer from Baltimore, George was the center of the ebullient, raucous Corrigan clan. Kelly's was a colorful childhood, just the sort a girl could get attached to. She lives deep within what she calls the Middle Place--"that sliver of time when parenthood and childhood overlap"--but...
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