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Surviving Eldercare: Where Their Needs End and Yours Begin
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1391 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC - Talewind Books
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Sunnycrest Mall, Gibsons, BC
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Read excerpts from Surviving Eldercare:
Timeless Woman
Midlife Bloggers
Eldercare ABC Blog
TimeFinders Magazine
I found myself excited in a Tony Robbins sort of way to take control of my situation, draw boundaries and regain control of the parts of my life that had been neglected. On the surface, this book may appear like that of a traditional caregiver book. But Ellen Besso is a life coach, and the words 'victim' and 'cannot' are not words commonly used by coaches...Read more testimonials for Surviving Eldercare
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Ellen Besso's book is not about practical "how-to's", although you will find some useful tips in it. Instead it is a book that examines the life of the midlife woman who is caregiver to an aging parent. As Ellen writes in her introduction
"This is a book about change. It is about digging a little deeper into yourself... questioning... asking yourself if you are happy with the choices you are making in your life."
Life Coach and Counsellor, Ellen Besso is caregiver to her mother and she shares with the reader her own personal & ongoing journey. She is unfailingly honest in her portrayal of herself as daughter & caregiver in midlife and she writes candidly about the joyful, frustrating and sometimes painful experiences.
Surviving Eldercare: Where Their Needs End and Yours Begin" is an insightful book about who today's midlife woman really is. That perspective is skilfully intertwined with helping you become the person you were meant to be while coping with a role you were not prepared for. There are also exercises and worksheets designed to help change the stressful thinking about yourself and your life, and provide you with workable plans.
"Where Their Needs End and Yours Begin" will not only enlighten, it will be an ongoing source of reference and guidance as you strive to understand and meet your changing physical, emotional, mental and spiritual needs at this time in your life."