The Hedge People: How I Kept My Sanity and Sense of Humor as an Alzheimer's Caregiver

by Carey, Louise

• ISBN13: 9780834124684
• ISBN10: 0834124688
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-09-01
• Publisher: Nazarene Pub House

Summary

"Our large front yard is surrounded by a tall cypress hedge. At least it's a hedge to everyone except my father-in-law. To Art, a retired pastor with dementia and failing eyesight, it's a potential congregation. To him, the trunks of the hedge look like legs, and in his mind, there's a large group of people just outside the front door who need to hear the gospel.

Author Biography

Louise Carey is a freelance writer and women's conference speaker. She is known for her humor and memorable illustrations. She and her husband are members of Wycliffe Bible Translators and have worked among the Cakchiquel people in Guatemala foe the past 28 years. They have four children and four grandchildren.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 5
The Hedge People	p. 7
The Mystery Woman	p. 12
A Cloth of All Trades	p. 16
The Mysterious Duo	p. 20
The Train from Long Beach	p. 25
Nighttime Woes	p. 30
The Novel	p. 36
The Radio Program	p. 42
My Neighbor	p. 46
The "Don'tist"	p. 51
Locked In, Locked Out	p. 57
A Tenacious Little Dog	p. 62
Choir Practice	p. 65
The Edge of the Pool	p. 72
The Activity Director	p. 78
The Spirit Is Fine	p. 83
The Juggler	p. 88
Something Seems Suspicious	p. 93
The Sweepstakes	p. 98
Home Alone	p. 105
It Seemed So Harmless	p. 110
Getting It All Together	p. 114
A Calculated Risk	p. 117
The Final Launch	p. 121
Epilogue	p. 127
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