There comes a time when a loved one needs more looking after than can be provided at home. Dorothy M. Stewart, whose husband suffers from dementia, found herself in just this situation. As a result she has written a book to accompany carers through the emotional and spiritual wrestling many experience in considering residential care. You will find help in negotiating the practical problems that may arise as your loved one moves away from home, and sensitive reflections on the ups and downs many of us go through, including that great bugbear: guilt. But while realistic, Still Caring is also upbeat. Each meditation ends with a revitalizing self-care suggestion and the book as a whole aims to support, encourage, comfort and strengthen you, whatever stage of the journey you and your loved one are at."--Publisher description.
As a full-time carer for her husband, who suffers from dementia as a result of MS, Dorothy Stewart can identify only too well with the six million people in the UK who look after family members at home. This book of brief Bible readings, meditations, prayers and self-help suggestions has been written especially for those who have very little time for themselves. Both realistic and upbeat, it will strengthen carers to face squarely the many challenges and struggles of their role - one day at a time.
This lovely volume contains a rich variety of graces - brief enough to fit into the busiest life, elegant enough for the most formal occasion. Compiled by one of Britain's foremost prayer collectors, Dorothy M Stewart, the graces are arranged in categories to make choosing easy.
This year marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the death of Dorothy Day (1897-1980)--co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement, and one of the most inspiring figures of recent history. By her lifelong option for the poor and her devotion to active nonviolence, Day fashioned a new face for the gospel in our time. In 2000 the Vatican recognized her cause for canonization, and she was officially termed "Servant of God." To mark the occasion, Orbis is pleased to issue an anniversary edition of Dorothy Day: Selected Writings, widely recognized as the essential and authoritative guide to her life and work.
Celebrated stories and poems from the original Portable plus later stories, play reviews, articles, book reviews, the Constant Reader, and Parker's collected New Yorker book reviews.
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