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Review of The Rocking Chair by Steven Manchester

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Formats: Paperback   Kindle   Nook Add it on Goodreads 272 pages Publisher: The Story Plant (2013) * I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Memories are the ultimate contradiction. They can warm us on our coldest days or they can freeze a loved one out of our lives forever. The McCarthy family has a trove of warm memories. Of innocent first kisses. Of sumptuous family meals. Of wondrous lessons learned at the foot of a rocking chair. But they also have had their share of icy ones. Of words that can never be unsaid. Of choices that can never be unmade. Of actions that can never be undone. Following the death of his beloved wife, John McCarthy Grandpa John calls his family back home. It is time for them to face the memories they have made, both warm and cold. Only then can they move beyond them and into the future. A rich portrait of a family at a crossroad, THE ROCKIN' CHAIR is Steven Manchester’s most heartfel...

More Hope For Helpers: Restoring Wholeness to Alzheimer's & Dementia Related Disorder Caregivers by Michael Byrd, M. Div.

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 Kindle Edition 167 KB 33 pages Quaystrokes (August 31, 2011) More Hope for Helpers: Restoring Wholeness to Alzheimer's & Dementia Related Disorder Caregivers by Michael Byrd My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book has more helpful hints for caregivers of family members diagnosed with Alzheimer's and other dementias. It is written in easy to understand language and gives tips on how to deal during the holidays and how to help family members cope with grief. A very useful tool for caregivers. View all my reviews Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy from the author in exchange for a review. Buy it at-