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Category:
Romance
Publisher: Aileen Friedman
Pages: 316
Copyright: Jan 22, 2015
ISBN-13: 9780620644334
Price: $0.99 (eBook)
Be uplifted by seven wonderful stories, share the author's tears and happiness, and rejoice in the strength of Jesus as her characters overcome the obstacles placed in their paths.
The devastating disease, Alzheimer's, that ravaged her mother, left the author, Aileen Friedman, inspired to share her emotional rollercoaster ride. A heartfelt and non-fictional short story told from the depths of her heart also includes humorous encounters with other residents of the home in which her mother spent her remaining days.
Included are six more short stories, all designed to encourage and inspire the reader. From the story about a beautiful but selfish model who loses everything in an accident, to an actress who finds true love on an airplane, and an alcoholic who returns to her hometown for a school reunion. The reader will also meet a woman whose life is changed when renovating a house, an elderly lady who returns home after sixty years and who is haunted by her past, and a young lady who by discovering a cosy bookstore discovers much more.
Be uplifted by seven wonderful stories, share the author's tears and happiness, and rejoice in the strength of Jesus as her characters overcome the obstacles placed in their paths.
Excerpt
The slow decline of my mother’s memory inflicted in her an aggressive personality and the sometimes vicious outbursts, both completely opposite to her nature. She had been an outgoing, lively, happy and always accommodating lovely lady and yes, she was not perfect, but Mom had been respected and loved by everyone who knew her. To live with Mom in that state of mind was not only heart-breaking but very frustrating for all my family members. It was just easier to lose your temper with her at times rather than walk away and convince yourself that it was not just because she was old, but because her mind was a tangled mess and she was frightened and confused.
Having watched my grandmother (her mother) go through the exact same process I should have seen the warning signs a lot earlier. My mother should have been more cautious and made an assertive attempt to ensure this dreaded awful disease did not attack her in the same manner. And yet Mom went down the same path and before she realised it, it was too late. My and the family’s attempts to confront her when I figured out what was happening, were met with denial. There was no turning back from that point.
Alzheimer’s is a nasty, dreadful disease and even with all the technology in the world it still remains vastly a mystery. Don’t believe you will escape it once it begins and it can attack anyone. The best you can do is have a healthy diet, keep your brain as active as possible and surround yourself with people you love and who love you.
I don’t know why such a disease exists – and it would be the same as asking why we have earthquakes. I only know that while we are here on this earth as human beings we must trust in the God that created us. With faith it will not matter what trials, illnesses or tragedies we are faced with, because in the end we will live a pain-free spirit-filled life with Jesus.
Phil 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
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