Fraying: Mum, memory loss, the medical maze and me - Couverture souple

Gierck, Michele

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1742232337 ISBN 13 : 9781742232331

Editeur : NewSouth Publishing, 2015

Synopsis

Being a caregiver is not unlike being an interpreter. The task is to listen intently, to catch not only the words but the spirit of the message, and then to immediately pass that on. So too the caretaker, who is required to listen, to catch the spirit of what is needed, and then to set about to have those needs met. Fraying chronicles a mother's and a daughter's journey through memory loss and medicine. Michele Gierck finds herself suddenly thrust into the role of primary caregiver, with no map to navigate the world of aged care and medical bureaucracy. The relationship between the spirited, determined 88-year-old protagonist who refuses to passively accept medical pronouncements and her daughter is at times difficult, yet always respectful and loving. Together they must develop practical coping strategies, draw on a lifetime with each other, and hold onto their sense of humor. Authentic and evocative, Fraying will resonate with the tens of thousands of readers living through this experience themselves. Michele Gierck offers wisdom and very practical advice about two of the certainties of life--change and loss.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Michele Gierck is a writer, an inspirational speaker, and an educator. Her work has been featured in the Age, Eureka Street, and many other publications. She is the author of 700 Days in El Salvador and the coeditor of The Man Who Threatened Rome.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: NewSouth Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1742232337
• ISBN 13: 9781742232331
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible