Caregivers: Angels Without Wings

Caregivers: Angels Without Wings
Author: Peg Crandall
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2004-08-04
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0595774679

"Diagnosis of a serious disease or disability, many times is more difficult for the caregiver than for the person with the illness. Caregivers: Angels without Wings is a great tribute and support to any caregiver-past, present or future-in one of the most difficult of all human experiences." -Sandy Lahr, RN, Care Share Support Group Facilitator A loved one might suffer with physical health issues but family and friends carry the burden with gentle hands and a heavy heart. Are you a caregiver wondering where to turn or what to do? Whether you are a primary, occasional, or long distance caregiver, you will find moral support and suggestions that will ease your path. Caregivers: Angels without Wings supports you through: Compassionate stories Words of wisdom and sound advice Handy checklists: specific suggestions on lending support "How I wish I had something like this to read during the three months I sat by my mother's bedside, gave her my love, and supported her through a very difficult time. It would have helped me to know I wasn't alone in such an ordeal, and I could have learned from those who have lived through similar challenges." -Anonymous Caregiver

Spiritual Guide Through Pregnancy

Spiritual Guide Through Pregnancy
Author: Margaret Hammer
Publisher: Augsburg Books
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1997
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780806633442

For many women, pregnancy is a time when they feel especially attuned to life's mysteries and meaning, especially to God in their lives. The collection of meditations found m Margaret Hammer's A Spiritual Guide through Pregnancy offers reflections on the Bible's food for the soul. Meditations are grouped in ten thematic chapters to correspond to the nine months of pregnancy and the first month after birth. Each meditation begins with a verse or two from the Bible and concludes with a short prayer. The meditations can be read as part of personal devotions or used to stimulate thoughts and reflections for journaling. This book is also an ideal shower gift. Expectant mothers may want to share the book's meditations with a husband or friend or use them as discussion starters in a pre-natal support group. In addition, there are questions for reflection, discussion, or journaling at the end of each chapter. At the back of the book is a list of additional Bible passages and a short annotated list of books for further reading.

Angel with Broken Wings

Angel with Broken Wings
Author: Dorothy Rhodes
Publisher: Clerisy Press
Total Pages: 104
Release: 1995
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781878208781

A Time for Listening and Caring

A Time for Listening and Caring
Author: Christina M. Puchalski
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 486
Release: 2006
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

Written by both medical and religious professionals, as well as those who study exclusively the interaction between the two worlds, this text deals with the spiritual and religious care of the chronically ill and dying. Case studies are included throughout.

Parish Nursing

Parish Nursing
Author: Phyllis Ann Solari-Twadell
Publisher: National Parish Nurse R
Total Pages: 300
Release: 1990
Genre: Medicine
ISBN:

The Resourceful Caregiver

The Resourceful Caregiver
Author: National Family Caregivers Association (U.S.)
Publisher: Mosby
Total Pages: 172
Release: 1996
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

A comprehensive "yellow pages" guide for consumers caring or planning to care for a family member with a chronic condition or illness in a home setting. This helpful book lists local and national assistive organizations, respite care options, pertinent books, tapes, and videos, hotlines and help lines, and appropriate products.

SIECUS Report

SIECUS Report
Author: Sex Information and Education Council of the U.S.
Publisher:
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2004
Genre: Sex
ISBN: