A Cup of Comfort for Families Touched by Alzheimer's

by Sell, Colleen

• ISBN13: 9781598696516
• ISBN10: 1598696513
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-17
• Publisher: Cup of Comfort

Summary

Having a spouse, sibling, or parent with Alzheimer’s affects a family in every way possible—and can leave people feeling like they have nowhere to turn. The moving stories in this new collection help readers recognize they are not alone—and provide comfort for those who need it now more than ever. Readers will be inspired by the husbands, wives, sons, and daughters who put their own needs aside and sacrifice everything for love. This story collection shows how compassion and loyalty prevails when a loved one has Alzheimer’s.

Author Biography

Colleen Sell has compiled and edited more than twenty-five volumes of the Cup of Comfort book series. A veteran writer and editor, she has authored, ghostwritten, or edited more than a hundred books and served as editor-in-chief of two award-winning magazines.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
Only Love Remains	p. 1
Lost in the Moment	p. 8
Wanted: Another Mother	p. 17
You're Going the Wrong Way	p. 23
The Bird House	p. 32
Good Medicine	p. 40
With a Spring in Her Step	p. 45
It Isn't the End of the World	p. 51
Teaspooned Victories	p. 56
Going Home	p. 62
To Be Present	p. 70
Tell Me Not to Worry	p. 80
Sign Here, Please	p. 88
The Same, Only Different	p. 94
Respite from the Storm	p. 100
In the Valley of Denial	p. 106
The Other Woman	p. 114
Lost and Found	p. 123
I Am My Mother's Daughter, After All	p. 131
I Can Chase Lions	p. 139
The Connection	p. 148
Sand	p. 153
Doing Our Best	p. 157
Loss, Love, and Acceptance	p. 165
My Mother's House	p. 173
Close Call	p. 179
Apple, Hat, Ashtray	p. 184
Where Are We Going?	p. 193
One Brief Moment	p. 201
Forgetting, Remembering	p. 208
Strawberries in January	p. 214
Lest We Forget, Thank You	p. 221
The Triumph of Love	p. 228
A Timeless Gift	p. 237
Sweets for the Journey	p. 246
Waiting for Mary Lou	p. 255
In My Mother's Heart	p. 262
Bedside Stories	p. 270
Unchained Memories	p. 276
Learning the Rules of the Road	p. 285
The Card	p. 294
The Answer Is Tom Cruise	p. 300
Radiance in the Waning Light	p. 306
Around the Corner	p. 312
Contributors	p. 317
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