$22.95
Paperback, 6″ x 9″
329 pages
ISBN 978-1-63381-443-1
by Dale Ruth Sherburne
Neither Wife nor Widow is a collection of personal stories that explore the emotional realities of caregiving for a loved one with dementia.
A riveting, straight-from-the-trenches reveal about the emotions experienced while caregiving for a family member with dementia. Through dozens of conversational vignettes, the author bares her feelings with raw, unapologetic honesty. Stories range from humorous to touching to wrenching, and shed a previously unseen light into a caregiver’s mind.
The caregiver heart will lighten knowing that “caregiver-land” has no room for judgment or guilt. Loneliness will become kinship with the millions of like-feeling caregivers who stand tall as survivors, proud of work that can bend the soul but never break it.
Caregivers—you—are the silent heroes who willingly give your all to your loved ones, give it again and still yet again. You are magnificent! We salute you.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dale Ruth Sherburneis a Maine native who raised two daughters with her husband, Russ, in an 1850s farmhouse with a menagerie of beloved pets. Her degree in child psychology led to directing special education services for preschool children with disabilities. Nature and animals are her passions, along with lakeside getaways, books, crafts, practical jokes, and finding joy among friends and family.