Both Sides of the Sheets

Both Sides of the Sheets
Author: Annie Armitage
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 447
Release: 2011
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1848764863

Annie Armitage was a successful nurse, dedicated to quality nursing care until, aged 26, she was diagnosed with Lupus and given 5 years to live. As she became increasingly ill, she started to wonder how the standard of nursing had slipped so drastically since her own training. This is her must read account of her experiences. Annie Armitage was a successful career nurse, with a dedication to quality nursing and care as taught during her rigorous training in the 1960s. Taking her skills, Annie eventually worked as a consultant to the Department of Health, advising on the quality of nursing care in the NHS. However Annie had been diagnosed with Lupus, an illness that affects over 50 000 people in the UK; is more common than Leukemia, yet is virtually unheard of by the wider population. Lupus usually causes great pain, serious organ damage and is potentially fatal. At 26, Annie was given 5 years to live - she fought to look after her two young children while dealing with the insidious illness. As Annie became increasingly ill, she was able to reflect on her changed situation as a patient not a nurse. During the time she was in hospital under treatment she started to wonder how the standard of nursing had slipped so drastically since her own training. Her experiences as a Lupus sufferer - and previously as a nurse - have given her first-hand experience of the quality of care experienced in NHS hospitals. Annie's observations and knowledge make this essential reading - not just for those suffering from Lupus, but also for anyone concerned about standards of nursing and care in hospitals, as well as those experiencing long-term incurable illness.

Caring For Someone You Love

Caring For Someone You Love
Author: Suzanne Elise Abels,M.S.
Publisher: First Edition Design Pub.
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2018-03-19
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1506906028

My nonfiction, self-help book, Caring for Someone You Love, deals with helping my father during the last year of his life. Healthy and active all his life, Dad suddenly took a fall at age 80 that resulted in a downward spiral that rendered this fiercely independent man suddenly dependent. Caring for Someone You Love, is the story of how this affected both of us. It is a story of love and adjustment and lessons learned, a personal story with broad implications at a time when our older population is larger than ever before in history. With more than 40 million Americans 65 and older, countless sons and daughters will one day find themselves in my position. My father's end of life was an inspiration to me. It is my hope this book will be an inspiration to others. I am also the author of an earlier book, Kindness on a Budget, which illustrates the gifts of being kind daily, both for the giver and the receiver alike. I am an experienced promoter, having discussed Kindness on a Budget on numerous radio shows and as a featured guest speaker before various organizations. Keywords: Family Relationships, Illness, Elderly Parents, Healthcare, Assisted Living, Care Giving, Inspiration, Kindness, Love, Respect, Positivity

The Advocate

The Advocate
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2001-05-22
Genre:
ISBN:

The Advocate is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) monthly newsmagazine. Established in 1967, it is the oldest continuing LGBT publication in the United States.

Eyes of Abuse

Eyes of Abuse
Author: Sarah Finley
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 78
Release: 2018-06-23
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1546241221

Life is not always easy. Many of us will experience obstacles and hardships, with some of us facing abuse and trauma from those closest to us. But to all the virtuous women of today: prepare yourselves! The best is on the way, and we all deserve to be happyand with prayer, God will change things for the better. In Eyes of Abuse, author Sarah Finley shares her own heartfelt and emotional story of hope amid abuse, and she offers a window into her life growing up in the South in the middle of the twentieth century. Between memories of rural life and struggling with poverty, Sarah explores some heart-wrenching experiences with abusive family members. Yet she shows us how even in the darkest of valleys, God is there to provide us with blessings and hope as we learn the power of forgiveness. Help is on the way! Freedom is just around the corner, and all is well with us when we allow Gods blessings to take over our lives. With this renewed strength and faith in God, we can begin to heal and go on to do things that we never thought possible.

From Burma with Love

From Burma with Love
Author: Stephen W. Reiss
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 667
Release: 2011-11-14
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1449066569

Irv and Mary Reiss (aka Dad and Mom) wrote this book as two letters per day for fifteen months from late 1943 through March 1945. Friends and relatives added more letters to bring the total to nearly 1,000. Virtually all of their letters ended with "I love you very very much" and "I miss you very very much." It's easy to empathize with their frustrations and anxieties about being separated and worried, especially with the birth and nurturing of their first child Stephen (aka me) in June 1944. This book title of From Burma With Love is an understatement. Irv Reiss served in the US Army from June 27, 1941 until September 17, 1945 for a total of 4 years, 2 months, and 20 days. Foreign service in India and Burma (Myanmar) was 1 year, 1 month, and 23 days. The foreign service in Burma was very intense and is the heart of this book -- hence the name, From Burma With Love. Irv was a labor officer along the Ledo Road from August 28, 1944 until December 11, 1944. His job was to hire and feed and pay several thousand native laborers (and a few elephants) to help build that road from Ledo, India to Mongyu, Burma. Read his letter of October 7, 1944.

The Advocate

The Advocate
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2001-05-22
Genre:
ISBN:

The Advocate is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) monthly newsmagazine. Established in 1967, it is the oldest continuing LGBT publication in the United States.

True Love and Brothers Lasts Forever

True Love and Brothers Lasts Forever
Author: David L. Niswander
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2022-05-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1665511117

This book is about four Navy SEALs who have been fighting terrorists together overseas for over a decade. They come home to take care of a family business but the fight follows them home. Now they are the target of terrorists here in the US with family vendettas. While trying to start their civilian lives, they have to constantly fight off terrorists that are trying to kill them and in the process still managed to find true love. This action-packed fighting and romance story will keep you guessing on what’s going to happen next.

Thriving After Trauma

Thriving After Trauma
Author: Shari Botwin
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2019-11-04
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1538125617

Thriving After Trauma addresses readers who have experience trauma or loss due to a variety of experience – whether accident, abuse, or injury. Shari Botwin shows readers, through personal stories, how many who have experienced the worst kinds of trauma have managed to move on and thrive beyond their experiences. Often, those who live through trauma come away with feelings of shame, guilt, anger, and despair. These are common, even normal, responses in the immediate aftermath. Left unaddressed, though, those feelings may develop into substance abuse problems, eating disorders, depression, or anxiety. Learning how to move on, to pick up and live life again, takes effort and guidance. Botwin guides readers through the stories of others who have gone on to live fulfilling, happy lives, and provides tips and tools for healing and moving on. Letting go of the shame, guilt, anger and fear associated with tragic events is crucial to reclaiming a full life. Strategies such as, journaling, mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral restructuring, and healthy relationships to aid in recovery are explored and explained, so readers can adopt those strategies that work best for them. It is not the trauma itself that results in so many people developing self-destructive tendencies and life threatening illnesses. It is the lack of having a way to digest and make sense of the trauma-related feelings that can lead one to mental illness, disconnection, and in some cases, even death. Readers will learn how to live with the trauma versus how to get over the trauma, so they can move forward healthfully and mindfully.

Cody's Come Home

Cody's Come Home
Author: Mary Sullivan
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2016-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488006636

Back where he belongs Bad choices have dominated Cody Jordan's life since leaving home ten years ago. Grieving a broken marriage and the death of his baby, he's back in his hometown of Accord, looking for redemption and a fresh start. Old friend Aiyana Pearce and her little girl are a breath of fresh air. Aiyana quickly steals his heart. Being with her reminds him of the man he once was and could be again. Cody's not ready for a relationship, though—not yet. But when a threat to Aiyana's life resurfaces, putting his heart on the line is the least of his worries.