My Journey Through Eldercare: The Search for Peace and Meaning

by Bonnie Atwood

Are you the caregiver of one of your parents or another elder?

Author Bonnie Atwood shares her beautifully written and relatable journey in the role of eldercare. This is NOT a how-to; rather, My Journey Through Eldercare: The Search for Peace and Meaning responds to the emotional, physical, and mental impact the role has on individuals. This is the kind of book you'll want to share with others whom you know are in the same position. It's the kind of book that makes you hope that you, too, someday will have someone to care for you in the same manner.

"Most of us will have the responsibility at some point of knowing and loving an older person - a grandparent, a parent or a sibling - and will relate to Bonnie's experience of being a caregiver for her mother. But few of us will be able to find the poignant words to capture the moments of tender interchange between us and the elder loved one as does Bonnie. Her words are the love story of a daughter for her mother, as the mother's capacity to live in the present day evaporates, and all that is left are the fragile memories of people and places long gone. Bonnie treats those memories as sacred treasures and offers them up to the reader as jewels of insight."
Gail Kent

"My Journey Through Eldercare provides a poignant glimpse into the intimate and often blurred bonds of love between a mother and daughter. Written with heartfelt candor and depth, Atwood captures the essence of unconditional acceptance, humanity and the special ties of family relationships in the complicated circle of life and loving."
- Kimberly Loehr
Virginia Press Women Foundation board member

"Engaging, witty and personal If caring for an aging loved one is in your past, present or future, Bonnie's insights will bring a knowing smile, a friendly hug and gentle encouragement."
- Janet Loeser, family caregiver

"My Journey Through Eldercare. The Search for Peace and Meaning reveals the difficult life when caring for a loved one who is losing her memory. Bonnie Atwood, a well-known highly acclaimed writer, reveals poetic and poignant highs and lows when depicting the multiple roles she assumes with her aging mother. I was moved to tears, smiles and even laugher when journeying with them. It's a good read, a great story, and it may become a guide for everyone who does it all for love."
- David Bailey, Pastor

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 171739504X
• ISBN13: 9781717395047
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"