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Caregiving is a matter of heart and compassion. It is one of the most self-less, noble, and rewarding acts a human being can take to help a loved one who is suffering from illness or disease. It is also stressful and challenging and can lead to depression, anger, denial, and frustration.
In Scattered: A Caregiver’s Journey Through Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia, Michelle Sumrall shares her journey as a caregiver to both her parents who suffer from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. She documents their journey from discovery through diagnosis, grieving and ultimately managing to live with these Neurocognitive Disorders.
In this brief book, Sumrall explores how caregiving affects family relationships, careers, self-care, and many more facets of daily life. For sure, there were missteps along the way with regard to caregiving, household affairs, long term care, and financial decisions. But through prayer, perseverance and patience, Sumrall made it all work out. She offers practical advice that can help a person tasked with being a caregiver avoid some of the pitfalls she experienced and continues to experience.
In today’s political climate, many people fail to get consistent medical care, whether it be physical or mental. Sumrall believes these are cycles that we must break. Relatable stories of survival that offer paths to successfully managing the journey as a caregiver can serve to make the challenge easier.
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Family, neighbors and strangers alike referred to him as a beautiful child, always with a hint of confusion. With a bright future ahead, Christian wanted nothing more than to take his last breath. He believed that no one should have to go through life with so much adversity, yet, here he was.
Donovan attracted all the wrong attention and he wanted more. Attention was the one thing he lacked as the youngest of three brothers. He could never live up to his brothers’ legacies, so he set out to create his own.
Far from the perception of others, if asked to describe herself, Miyah would say she was mediocre at best. That’s how she saw herself in appearance and intelligence. She would admit that she was great at blending in.
Sometimes she referred to this skill as disappearing. She wished she could comfortably speak up for herself and others, but she always reserved shine for those around her.
The Bullied, The Bully, and The Bystander explores how Christian, Donovan and Miyah were shaped by the events of their lives. The lives of these three teens dramatically intersect leaving each wishing for a different outcome.