Joy In The Journey Walking With Grit And Grace Through Alzheimers

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Joy in the Journey: Walking with Grit and Grace Through Alzheimers

Author : Nancy Elizabeth Howie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781606452219
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (522 download)

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Download or read book Joy in the Journey: Walking with Grit and Grace Through Alzheimers written by Nancy Elizabeth Howie and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-25 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's morning at Meadow Brook Nursing Home. During the last ten months, this has been my mother's abode. Most days, I feel it is mine, too. Life, as I have known it, is a blur. Alzheimer's has taken Mother from herself, her family, and her friends. It has demanded a grit and grace in our everyday lives beyond human comprehension. "I am tormented Help me Take this torment away Help me Help me Help me," she screams. Daily I have fought to do that, to bring peace to her life. With every utterance, my heart is torn apart, and I cry out to God to not forsake us in our fight. This disease has taken us from the heights of Heaven to the pits of Hell. Today is different. After my second 36-hour shift at Meadow Brook this week, sleep comes in moments for me or not at all, causing me to be exhausted within and without. Looking at her face, I see a glowing, radiant, child-like spirit filled with love. As I hold her hand, I think of all the hands she has held and comforted in her lifetime. I know that I must tell her story-which ultimately is my story, too-with the hope that it may bring a degree of peace to the hearts of those who have walked, or will walk, the same road. This is our story-the chronicle of the life of a beautiful lady and her family-a life humbly begun, now ending with the devastation of Alzheimer's. Mary Ann Howie, my mother, has lived a long and fruitful life filled with devotion to the noblest causes, ones which evoke human loyalty and commitment. She has lived for her faith, her family, and her friends. She has been deemed by many the last of the great Southern Ladies whose gentle ways have been portrayed in graciousness throughout her entire life. She has lived with abundant vitality and in quiet solitude. She has loved people, places, and things-places as humble as her home and as grand as those visited through her travels. The things she has loved, she accumulated through hard work and endowed with memorable stories, making them more than just things. They vividly evoke times and experiences which we have shared in our lives. This journey had imbued Mother with simple elegance, beauty, and meaning in life. God has used her as an instrument in His hand and filled her with His voice, allowing her to give to others the greatest gift given to mankind-unconditional love. Come with us and experience our joy in her journey home. -Nancy Elizabeth Howie

Undefeated Innocence

Author : Cheryl Crofoot Knapp
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1512778974
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (127 download)

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Download or read book Undefeated Innocence written by Cheryl Crofoot Knapp and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2017-03-27 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you wonder where God is in Alzheimer's? Are you searching for hope in caregiving? I searched too--I lost both of my parents to Alzheimer's. They were its innocent victims. Caregiving for someone with Alzheimer's can be painfully brutal. We know how it ends. There is no cure. It doesn't get better. But I learned that we don't have to be defeated by it. And there is much grace and collateral beauty to be found in the journey. From broken memories to broken bones, Alzheimers catalyzed terror and defeat in my family. My parents were terrorized by the scrambling of their minds. We who loved them had to suffocate our feelings of defeat as they returned to innocence. As a caregiver, God allowed me to share in my parents passages back to undefeated innocence. I gained loving moments that I would have missed if I hadnt been involved and if I hadnt taken up the proper vantage point to see them. Undefeated Innocence offers hope to caregivers by weaving poignant personal experiences, humor, and biblical stories with a study of the Beatitudes. It answers Where is God? in Alzheimers. It confirms that caregiving experiences are abnormally normal, and its okay to store toothpaste in an underwear drawer. Undefeated Innocence reveals Gods grace through the storms and affirms that caregivers are not alone in wondering if life can return to a place of peace.

From Alzheimer's With Love

Author : Marc Swift
Publisher : Blackstone Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1613398794
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book From Alzheimer's With Love written by Marc Swift and published by Blackstone Publishing. This book was released on 2017-04-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outsmart the Brain. Go for the Heart. Marc's mother was exhausted by the time her husband reached his third year of Alzheimer's disease. Marc comes to Orlando from Tulsa for the week of Thanksgiving. His mother asks him to stay. From Alzheimer's, with Love is the true life story of a 6-month journey from deterioration to restoration from this devastating disease. As Marc follows his vision from Jesus, he discovers new ways to outsmart Alzheimer's by going for the heart. Marc enables his dad to get back in touch with himself through interactive physical exercise, guided visualization, and narrative storytelling. Find freedom for your loved one by taking this life-giving journey. Discover how Marc developed a system to help his father escape the prison of his own isolation and reconnect with his wife and son. In this story, you will take an intimate walk through the daily struggles of helping to restore connection with victims of Alzheimer's disease.

Where Two Worlds Touch

Author : Jade C. Angelica
Publisher : Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
ISBN 13 : 1558967117
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (589 download)

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Download or read book Where Two Worlds Touch written by Jade C. Angelica and published by Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations. This book was released on 2014 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jade Angelica shares the wisdom and hope she gleaned from caring for her mother and from many years working closely with Alzheimer's patients and caregivers. Challenging the predominant belief that people with Alzheimer's no longer have purpose, potential, or the capacity for meaningful relationship, Where Two Worlds Touch is both a spiritual memoir and a pastoral guide for those who love someone with Alzheimer's. Readers will find here the reassuring words of a friend who has been there and can give advice on preserving connection, finding hope, self-care, and staying open to the possibility of grace.

Glimpses of Grace

Author : Dorothy Horne
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781503149786
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (497 download)

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Download or read book Glimpses of Grace written by Dorothy Horne and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-03-27 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this inspirational and often humorous collection of essays, author Dorothy Horne tackles a variety of life's trials with wit, grace, and a deep faith in God. Many of the more than eighty entries chronicle how Alzheimer's has affected her life, family and faith. Her words are always encouraging and ultimately inspirational. Confident that God will guide her through the trials and that His grace will be revealed through it all, her writing points to hope rather than despair. Whether the subject is faith, hope, brokenness, Alzheimer's or humor, Horne writes with the simplicity and grace of a close friend sharing wisdom over afternoon tea. Filled with insight, honesty and a generous openness, Glimpses of Grace is an act of gratitude for God's grace in all of life's affairs-a book of hope in the midst of difficulty. It is a testament to the golden thread of God's love that weaves through life's journey. "I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders." Psalm 9:1 (NIV) *** "Dorothy's graceful writing and generous sharing of personal stories deeply touches readers, always leading us to see grace and joy even in difficult situations." -Richard Brack, editor, Longview News-Journal

Into the Shadows

Author : Robert F. DeHaan
Publisher : FaithWalk Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780972419635
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (196 download)

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Download or read book Into the Shadows written by Robert F. DeHaan and published by FaithWalk Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed book from psychologist and lifelong Christian, Dr. Robert F. DeHaan, who writes about caring for his beloved wife Roberta as she embarks on a journey into Alzheimer’s disease. Perspectives on Science and the Christian Faith magazine says, “We have reviewed many books about Alzheimer’s. This book stands head and shoulders above the rest. We recommend it highly.”

Thanks for the Memories

Author : M. Joanne Roth
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1728300428
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (283 download)

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Download or read book Thanks for the Memories written by M. Joanne Roth and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2019-02-15 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alzheimer’s is a frightening, frustrating disease with a striking emotional and physical impact on all involved. However, knowledge and the right attitude can make the experience more bearable, as M. Joanne Roth (M.S. in Counseling from Portland State University), shows in Thanks for the Memories: My Journey with Alzheimer’s as a Caregiver to My Mother. With the wisdom of one who has been there, Mrs. Roth relates a wealth of information on the “multiplied effects” of memory loss and the caregiver’s role, as experienced through her own mother’s care. Her no-nonsense explanations offer encouragement and support as she reveals that such care can become positive experience when approached with patience, understanding, and faith in God. By realistically depicting what to expect and offering tips on handling difficult situations, Roth’s dual personal/practical approach makes this a valuable tool for those facing an Alzheimer’s diagnosis.

Glimpses of Grace, Vol. 2

Author : Dorothy Horne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (888 download)

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Download or read book Glimpses of Grace, Vol. 2 written by Dorothy Horne and published by . This book was released on 2024-07-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During their seven-year journey through Alzheimer's disease, author Dorothy Horne and her husband Byron learned to open their hearts and trust God. After realizing it wasn't what happened to them but through them that was most important, they found they could walk through the fire with His provision and strength. The grace they experienced in the midst of their trials became a gift to share with others, for God's glory. ___________________ "Glimpses of Grace, Vol. 2: And Grace Will Lead Us Home, is a hope-filled glimpse into the journey of a loving wife following a diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer's for her husband and the couple's coming together to fit in God's perfect plan. Dorothy Horne gives us an inside look into the vulnerable world of a caregiver and offers practical advice on how to accept help from others, care for your spouse and care for yourself. It is a beautiful story of courage and reliance upon God to bring 'beauty out of ashes.' A must-read for any spouse or family member dealing with Alzheimer's and other dementias." -KRISTEN ISHIHARA, elder law attorney "If grace could be made tangible, its beauty could be seen, touched, and heard in this wise and tender book. Dorothy's soulful reflections are filled with love, light, and hope that will be uplifting to those families living with Alzheimer's and other related forms of dementia." -NELDA STRONG, Alzheimer's caregiver and advocate "What a powerful story-truly a love story! Alzheimer's, dementia, slow-motion excruciating loss. Dorothy doesn't sugar-coat it. Yet if you want to witness joy in the midst of the storm, first-hand the power of unpreachy faith, the difference a faith community can make and practical advice for how to help-this is poignant storytelling for you. While Glimpses of Grace, Vol. 2: And Grace Will Lead Us Home shares her long and painful journey of losing her beloved Byron, it is also an up-close look under the microscope at the joy, pain, and hope of relationships-family, friends, faith, and community. In the midst of gut-wrenching loss of a relationship-relationships are also a key source of coping and healing. Dorothy's intimate but crisp sharing will not only move you deeply to tears of sorrow and of joy-it will remind you of just how dear are your own relationships." -ROBERT HALL, author, This Land of Strangers: The Relationship Crisis That Imperils Home, Work, Politics and Faith

My Journey Into Alzheimer's Disease

Author : Robert Davis
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780842346450
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (464 download)

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Download or read book My Journey Into Alzheimer's Disease written by Robert Davis and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 1989 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book of encouragement on how one man of faith faced the oncoming darkness of Alzheimer's disease. In a powerful story of courage and faith, Davis shows how God gives strength and grace.

The Longest Goodbye: A Family's Hope-Filled Journey Through Alzheimer's

Author : Shelly Calcagno
Publisher : Ambassador International
ISBN 13 : 9781649602039
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Longest Goodbye: A Family's Hope-Filled Journey Through Alzheimer's written by Shelly Calcagno and published by Ambassador International. This book was released on 2022-11-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are we ever ready to say goodbye? She looked out into the yard sprinkled with spring dandelions. "Yellow flowers," she said, searching for her words. We knew something wasn't right. That's when things began to fall apart for our family, when our longest goodbye journey began-the defining before-and-after moment. And now, looking back, it's been almost a decade of slow loss and drawn-out grief as we slowly let go of our beautiful mom. In the middle of it all, though, we have learned to look for hope and chase down joy, discovering that, in spite of our pain, there are always gifts to be found, even on the hardest of days. Alzheimer's disease affects almost fifty million people worldwide. It touches people across every walk of life. So, how do millions of people figure out how to love as they let go? The Longest Goodbye is a collection of stories and moments not just about the clinical side of memory loss-but the emotional heart journey. It is a story that shows how joy and grief are often intertwined and wrapped up together in the glorious mess of life. The Longest Goodbye encourages readers to remember the ones they love while they are still here and to intentionally celebrate and live through the pain and hard days. It's filled with tears, hope, and bitter-sweet moments all held together by the beautiful love of a mother and daughter holding onto a life filled with memories, while learning to let go and say goodbye. "Losing a parent is one of life's most difficult moments and, in some cases, a difficult season. Shelly's heartwarming, poignant, personal account of her decade-long journey of saying goodbye to her mom who suffered from memory loss will be a source of comfort and hope to anyone going through a similar experience." Carey Nieuwhof Bestselling Author, Speaker, and Host of the Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast "In The Longest Goodbye, Shelly gives us hope and help to navigate when a loved one faces memory loss. Shelly shares her decade-long journey watching her mother decline with Alzheimer's disease. Through heartfelt stories and reflections, she gives her readers a glimpse into the pain of seeing a loved one slowly fade away while at the same time looking for hope-filled moments along the way. Shelly expresses how joy and pain can co-exist and where to look when everything feels lost. And most of all, her experience shows how the bonds of family and unconditional love carried her through. This book isn't about the clinical part of the disease; it's about the heart and how to hold on through all the seasons of memory loss." Kevin Scott Author, Leadership Expert, and Co-founder of ADDO "It's much easier to write fiction than to share a hard, human story of love and loss for others to read. Shelly has brilliantly authored pages that share the hard and the good of loving someone fiercely, while losing them slowly to Alzheimer's. Shelly is both honest and honoring with her words as she draws the reader into the journey of the one thing she feared most-her mother's diagnosis and slow decline due to Alzheimer's. Shelly's words paint a stunning picture of a brave and tender response to human suffering. Be moved in the reading of this beautiful remembrance." Cathie Ostapchuk Author of Brave Women, Bold Moves Co-Founder and Lead Catalyst for Gather Women Host of The Strong Way Podcast

New Every Day

Author : Dave Meurer
Publisher : Revell
ISBN 13 : 9780800734756
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (347 download)

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Download or read book New Every Day written by Dave Meurer and published by Revell. This book was released on 2018-11-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alzheimer's. It barges into your life, breaks your heart, bewilders your mind, disrupts your plans, impacts your finances, and consumes enormous amounts of time and energy. When someone you love has Alzheimer's, you need more than just information on the disease--you need a break. You need a laugh. You need a friend by your side who knows exactly what you're going through. Award-winning humorist Dave M. Meurer is that friend. Packed with practical information--like how to get the DMV to take away the car keys or how you shouldn't insist on correcting your loved one's misperceptions--and plenty of true stories from his own experiences navigating life with a loved one who suffers from Alzheimer's, New Every Day offers hard-earned wisdom and even some badly needed comic relief for readers journeying down this difficult road. With compassion born of experience, Meurer helps caregivers develop the ability to relax, adapt, and even sometimes laugh again.

Everything Left to Remember

Author : Steph Jagger
Publisher : Flatiron Books
ISBN 13 : 1250261856
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Everything Left to Remember written by Steph Jagger and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2022-04-26 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This will cast a spell on fans of Cheryl Strayed and Glennon Doyle." - Publishers Weekly Between Two Kingdoms meets Wild. In this heart wrenching and inspirational memoir a woman and her mother, who is suffering from dementia, embark on a road trip through national parks, revisiting the memories, and the mountains, that made them who they are. Steph Jagger lost her mother before she lost her. Her mother, stricken with an incurable disease that slowly erases all sense of self, struggles to remember her favorite drink, her favorite song, and—perhaps most heartbreaking of all—Steph herself. Steph watches as the woman who loved and raised her slips away before getting the chance to tell her story, and so Steph makes a promise: her mother will walk it and she will write it. Too aware of her mother’s waning memory, Steph proposes that the two take a camping trip out to Montana—which her mother, on the urging of Steph’s father, agrees to embark upon. An adventure full of horseback riding, hiking, and “tenting” out West quickly turns into one woman’s reflection on childhood, motherhood, personhood—and what it means to love someone who doesn’t quite remember the person she spent her lifetime becoming. A staggeringly beautiful examination of how stories are passed down through generations and from Mother Nature, Everything Left to Remember brings us the wisdom of who our memories make us under the constellations of the vast Montana sky.

Find Your Joy

Author : Jennifer King Lindley
Publisher : Hearst Home & Hearst Home Kids
ISBN 13 : 1950785068
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Find Your Joy written by Jennifer King Lindley and published by Hearst Home & Hearst Home Kids. This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get happy with the simple yet powerful practices in this beautiful guided journal—grounded in the new science of positive psychology. We all want to spark joy in our lives, and this attractive and practical guided journal takes you on a journey of inner discovery. You’ll learn to cultivate self-compassion, savor small pleasures, practice forgiveness, explore mindfulness, and express gratitude. Easy exercises, tips, writing prompts, and empowering quotations from top psychologists and other experts in the field will allow you to calm your mind, invigorate your spirit, and increase your sense of well-being. Inside you’ll discover how to: • Start showing yourself more love • Build new connections to diminish feelings of loneliness • Create a self-care first-aid kit for anxiety and stress • Keep worries away at night so you can enjoy more peaceful, sound sleep • Let go of lingering resentments, grudges, and pain • Apologize for any transgressions to find relief and peace at last • Forgive yourself with kindness • Discover your purpose to find meaning and take pride in a well-lived life • Explore mindfulness, quiet the chatter, and achieve peace • Appreciate your strengths So take a deep breath, savor the moment, and celebrate you.

On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer's

Author : Greg O'Brien
Publisher : Good Night books
ISBN 13 : 0991340191
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (913 download)

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Download or read book On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer's written by Greg O'Brien and published by Good Night books. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about living with Alzheimer’s, not dying with it. It is a book about hope, faith, and humor—a prescription far more powerful than the conventional medication available today to fight this disease. Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the US—and the only one of these diseases on the rise. More than 5 million Americans have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia; about 35 million people worldwide. Greg O’Brien, an award-winning investigative reporter, has been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's and is one of those faceless numbers. Acting on long-term memory and skill coupled with well-developed journalistic grit, O’Brien decided to tackle the disease and his imminent decline by writing frankly about the journey. O’Brien is a master storyteller. His story is naked, wrenching, and soul searching for a generation and their loved ones about to cross the threshold of this death in slow motion. On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s is a trail-blazing roadmap for a generation—both a “how to” for fighting a disease, and a “how not” to give up!

Unbound

Author : Steph Jagger
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062418122
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (624 download)

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Download or read book Unbound written by Steph Jagger and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-01-24 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young woman follows winter across five continents on a physical and spiritual journey that tests her body and soul, in this transformative memoir, full of heart and courage, that speaks to the adventurousness in all of us. Steph Jagger had always been a force of nature. Dissatisfied with the passive, limited roles she saw for women growing up, she emulated the men in her life—chasing success, climbing the corporate ladder, ticking the boxes, playing by the rules of a masculine ideal. She was accomplished. She was living "The Dream." But it wasn't her dream. Then the universe caught her attention with a sign: Raise Restraining Device. Steph had seen this ski lift sign on countless occasions in the past, but the familiar words suddenly became a personal call to shake off the life she had built in a search for something different, something more. Steph soon decided to walk away from the success and security she had worked long and hard to obtain. She quit her job, took a second mortgage on her house, sold everything except her ski equipment and her laptop, and bought a bundle of plane tickets. For the next year, she followed winter across North and South America, Asia, Europe, and New Zealand—and up and down the mountains of nine countries—on a mission to ski four million vertical feet in a year. What hiking was for Cheryl Strayed, skiing became for Steph: a crucible in which to crack open her life and get to the very center of herself. But she would have to break herself down—first physically, then emotionally—before she could start to rebuild. And it was through this journey that she came to understand how to be a woman, how to love, and how to live authentically. Electrifying, heartfelt, and full of humor, Unbound is Steph’s story—an odyssey of courage and self-discovery that, like Wild and Eat, Pray, Love, will inspire readers to remove their own restraining devices and pursue the life they are meant to lead.

Granny D

Author : Doris Haddock
Publisher : Villard
ISBN 13 : 0375506756
Total Pages : 405 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (755 download)

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Download or read book Granny D written by Doris Haddock and published by Villard. This book was released on 2001-06-12 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There's a cancer, and it's killing our democracy. A poor man has to sell his soul to get elected. I cry for this country." On February 29, 2000, ninety-year-old Doris “Granny D” Haddock completed her 3,200-mile, fourteen-month walk from Los Angeles to Washington D.C. She walked through 105-degree deserts and blinding blizzards, despite arthritis and emphysema. Along her way, her remarkable speeches — rich with wisdom, love, and political insight — transformed individuals and communities and jump-started a full-blown movement. She became a national heroine. On her journey, Haddock kept a diary — tracking the progress of her walk and recalling events in her life and the insights that have given her. Granny D celebrates an exuberant life of love, activism, and adventure — from writing one-woman feminist plays in the 1930s to stopping nuclear testing near an Eskimo fishing village in 1960 to Haddock’s current crusade. Threaded throughout is the spirit of her beloved hometown of Dublin/Peterborough, New Hampshire — Thornton Wilder’s inspirations for Grovers Croner in Out Town — a quintessentially American center of New England pluck, Yankee ingenuity and can-do attitude. Told in Doris Haddock’s distinct and unforgettable voice, Granny D will move, amuse, and inspire readers of all ages with its clarion message that one person can indeed make a difference.

The Sun Is a Compass

Author : Caroline Van Hemert
Publisher : Little, Brown Spark
ISBN 13 : 0316414433
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (164 download)

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Download or read book The Sun Is a Compass written by Caroline Van Hemert and published by Little, Brown Spark. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist's human-powered journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Arctic to rediscover her love of birds, nature, and adventure. During graduate school, as she conducted experiments on the peculiarly misshapen beaks of chickadees, ornithologist Caroline Van Hemert began to feel stifled in the isolated, sterile environment of the lab. Worried that she was losing her passion for the scientific research she once loved, she was compelled to experience wildness again, to be guided by the sounds of birds and to follow the trails of animals. In March of 2012, she and her husband set off on a 4,000-mile wilderness journey from the Pacific rainforest to the Alaskan Arctic, traveling by rowboat, ski, foot, raft, and canoe. Together, they survived harrowing dangers while also experiencing incredible moments of joy and grace -- migrating birds silhouetted against the moon, the steamy breath of caribou, and the bond that comes from sharing such experiences. A unique blend of science, adventure, and personal narrative, The Sun is a Compass explores the bounds of the physical body and the tenuousness of life in the company of the creatures who make their homes in the wildest places left in North America. Inspiring and beautifully written, this love letter to nature is a lyrical testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Winner of the 2019 Banff Mountain Book Competition: Adventure Travel