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An unforgettable, life-affirming reflection on the challenges of care-giving, father-daughter relationships, and facing death. It is a story of family: of angst and comfort, misconception and understanding. Readers everywhere will know they are not alone in their struggle to both love and let go.
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The title of The Long Good-Bye is just that. This is the story of a wonderful life that was cut short too soon, not in the physical sense but in the mind. A story of a gifted artist, who began the slow decline into Alzheimer's dementia, eventually forgetting who she was and who her loved ones were. This is also a story of the ones who loved her and how they dealt with the progression of her long goodbye. This is the story of a life well lived. This...
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Spanning three generations, The Long Goodbye takes us deep into the lives of an Australian family as they survive record-breaking floods, outlast epic droughts and face the unforgiving realities of life on the land. Written with astounding lyricism, warmth and humour, this is a deeply moving memoir about the unbreakable bonds of marriage, love and family. And it poses the most heartbreaking moral dilemma of all: when a loved one is suffering, is euthanasia...
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She has a secret. He has a darker secret. One of their secrets can get them both killed. Avery is brutally attacked. There is no motive, no suspect. She doesn't know who to trust. The neighbor? Her friends? What about her lover or the police? Making the wrong choice will lead to her murder. Days later, a neighbor is found dead. His mutilated body is the second in a matter of weeks. A serial killer has hit the streets of Scottsdale, and Avery suspects...
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The Long Goodbye: Dementia Diaries discusses a disease that is both personal and social for more than five million patients and their families and friends in the United States today. Now that there are medical strategies for preventing and/or curing strokes, heart attacks, even cancer, many more people are going to live into the dementia years in the near future. Although many dementia horror stories circulate in conversation and in the media, they...
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Paul Murrays brillanter Gesellschaftsroman erzählt die Geschichte von Charles Hythloday, der im Herrenhaus seiner Familie den skurrilen Lebensstil eines Landedelmanns pflegt. Umsorgt von der bosnischen Haushälterin verbringt er seine Tage Cocktails schlürfend auf der Chaiselongue und schaut sich alte Schwarzweißfilme an. Als regelmäßige Arbeit sieht er die unregelmäßige Pflege der Pfauen seines verstorbenen Vaters. Allerdings müssen Charles...
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In Caring for Mother, Virginia Stem Owens gives a clear and realistic account of caring for an elderly loved one. Along the way, Owens notes the spiritual challenges she encountered, not the least of which included fear of her own suffering and death. This book will be a helpful companion to those who have recently assumed the role of caregiver, helping them anticipate some of the emotional turbulence they will encounter along the way.
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One-stop shopping for researching the complexities of all aspects of civil law. Whether one writes mysteries, romance, mainstream, or nonfiction, if the facts are wrong, the book is ruined. Adding some element of the law is also a valuable asset for adding further dimension or a plot twist to a story.
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Leverage volume 15
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When Nate takes a case linked to his son's death, he leads the team into their riskiest – and deadliest – con yet. By the time it's over, the Leverage team will never be the same again.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 24
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Murdoch has resigned from the police in protest over Edwards's questionable methods. When he's approached by the guardian of a missing heiress, he initially turns down the case until he discovers the man is an intrepid inventor and kindred spirit.
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