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A Time to Care

Emily Ackerman

Paperback 2010-09-17

So you're now a carer!!? Your elderly parents need you as never before. Nobody's ever trained you for what comes next, yet you're the unofficial project manager.??Emily Ackerman looks at practical and emotional issues like finding time, coping with pressure, the sandwich generation, cutting apron-strings, memory loss and caring from a distance. Underpinning it all is helpful advice from the Bible, for isn't it God who calls us to honour and care for our parents???The author shares generously and sometimes humorously from her own experience, acting as a wise, sure-footed and sensitive guide. This book will be useful to all who care for elderly relatives.??You are not alone!????'A liberating and personal guide to facing one of life's big challenges.' - Ruth Coffey??'Relevant, realistic, faithful to the Bible and hugely practical.' - Peter Hicks???'One of the most touching and challenging books I have read in the last three years ... I warmly recommend this book as an excellent example of how we can sanctify every situation in life.' - Pablo Martinez??
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So you're now a carer. Your elderly parents need you as never before. Nobody's ever trained you for what comes next, yet you re the unofficial project manager.

Emily Ackerman looks at practical and emotional issues like finding time, coping with pressure, the sandwich generation, cutting apron-strings, memory loss and caring from a distance. Underpinning it all is helpful advice from the Bible, for isn't it God who calls us to honour and care for our parents?

The author shares generously and sometimes humorously from her own experience, acting as a wise, sure-footed and sensitive guide. This book will be useful to all who care for elderly relatives.

You are not alone!

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So you're now a carer!!? Your elderly parents need you as never before. Nobody's ever trained you for what comes next, yet you're the unofficial project manager.??Emily Ackerman looks at practical and emotional issues like finding time, coping with pressure, the sandwich generation, cutting apron-strings, memory loss and caring from a distance. Underpinning it all is helpful advice from the Bible, for isn't it God who calls us to honour and care for our parents???The author shares generously and sometimes humorously from her own experience, acting as a wise, sure-footed and sensitive guide. This book will be useful to all who care for elderly relatives.??You are not alone!????'A liberating and personal guide to facing one of life's big challenges.' - Ruth Coffey??'Relevant, realistic, faithful to the Bible and hugely practical.' - Peter Hicks???'One of the most touching and challenging books I have read in the last three years ... I warmly recommend this book as an excellent example of how we can sanctify every situation in life.' - Pablo Martinez??
-Publisher.

Publisher Description

So you're now a carer. Your elderly parents need you as never before. Nobody's ever trained you for what comes next, yet you re the unofficial project manager.

Emily Ackerman looks at practical and emotional issues like finding time, coping with pressure, the sandwich generation, cutting apron-strings, memory loss and caring from a distance. Underpinning it all is helpful advice from the Bible, for isn't it God who calls us to honour and care for our parents?

The author shares generously and sometimes humorously from her own experience, acting as a wise, sure-footed and sensitive guide. This book will be useful to all who care for elderly relatives.

You are not alone!

Koorong Code309258
ISBN1844744876
EAN9781844744879
Pages176
DepartmentBooks
CategoryChristian Living
PublisherIntervarsity Press Uk
Publication DateSep 2010
Dimensions14 x 137 x 214mm
Weight0.26kg