Updated 2006 Caregivers find JOY caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's despite losing them day-by-day. "...comforting, spiritually healing book filled with touches of wry humor..." Midwest Book Review "We laugh so we won't cry," explain caregivers. "...a breath of fresh air...The lovingly told humorous stories and anecdotes prove once again that laughter is good medicine..." B.J. FitzRay, Author, Alzheimer's Activities Watch for Finding the JOY in CAREGIVING--the third in this series of Finding the JOY titles.

Finding the Joy in Alzheimer's: Caregivers Share the Joyful Times

Biographies & Memoirs

Avadian M.A., Brenda

Professionals & Academics

North Star Books(Pearblossom, CA)

Updated Resources 2010 Library Journal: ...families facing life with Alzheimer's will find these pieces inspirational and comforting. An uplifting addition to most Alzheimer's and caregiving collections. (Entire review at end.) Description: Amidst the clouds of Alzheimer's, which strikes an estimated 26 million people worldwide, caregivers and their loved ones grasp for rays of sunshine to dry their tears with laughter with these stories, poems, and pictures. A rich, informative, and moving collection of personal accounts, poems, and essays. David Troxel, MPH, Author, The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer's Care Library Journal Review (Complete) Avadian, Brenda. Finding the JOY in Alzheimer's. Vol. 2: When Tears Are Dried with Laughter. North Star Books Sept. 2003, 176 p. photos. Biblio. ISBN 0-9632752-3-2 pap. $15 Avadian ("Where's my shoes": My Father's Walk through Alzheimer's) follows up on her 2002 volume, Finding the Joy in Alzheimer's: Caregivers Share the Joyful Times, with this collection of personal essays, stories, and poems by family members and professional caregivers on such subjects as how caregivers view caregiving, lessons learned from people with Alzheimer's, taking a break from caregiving, and caregiver tributes to their charges. Contributors range in age from elderly spouses to a ten-year-old grandchild. Their stories express the terrible losses caused by the disease and families' love and determination to make the best lives possible for their ill relatives while finding humor and fulfillment in caregiving tasks. Many families facing life with Alzheimer's will find these pieces inspirational and comforting. An uplifting addition to most Alzheimer's and caregiving collections. Watch for Finding the JOY in CAREGIVING--the third in this series of Finding the JOY titles.

Finding the Joy in Alzheimer's: When Tears Are Dried with Laughter

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Diseases & Physical Ailments

North Star Books (CA)

STUFFology 101 is for those us who want to get the clutter out of our lives without being featured on reality TV. We can still use our bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen, but we harbor secrets. <ol>
<li>Do you race around to pick up piles when someone's at the door? </li>
<li>Do you close the door to hide your stuff in the spare room? </li>
<li>Do you still have boxes to unpack from your last move a dozen years ago? </li>
<li>Are you unable to focus because your mind is so frazzled? </li>
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STUFFologists Brenda Avadian and Eric Riddle share four decades of experience dealing with STUFF-uhh, clutter. Inside STUFFology 101, you'll find FUN and FLEXIBLE approaches to get your mind out of what YOU DEFINE as CLUTTER. Funny, serious, and humbling stories are woven with tips to help you clear the toxic clutter out of your life. BRENDA AVADIAN, MA author of nine books, was raised by a mother who could not say no to a free offer and a father who had "spare parts for everything." She broke the clutter cycle in her own life by learning to let go. "It's mine!" ERIC RIDDLE would say while holding onto his children's stuff for many years. Once he defined his clutter, he discovered that getting his mind out of the clutter is an ongoing process. At the end of your life, what will matter most - -THINGS or PEOPLE? Are you ready to manage the STUFF in your life? STUFFology 101: Get Your Mind Out of the Clutter STUFFology101.com

STUFFology 101: Get Your Mind Out of the Clutter

Riddle, Eric M.

Beauty, Grooming, & Style

North Star Books

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