Gratuit avec l'essai de 30 jours

Aperçu

Choisissez 1 livre audio par mois dans notre incomparable catalogue.
Écoutez à volonté des milliers de livres audio, de livres originaux et de balados.
L'abonnement Premium Plus se renouvelle automatiquement au tarif de 14,95 $/mois + taxes applicables après 30 jours. Annulation possible à tout moment.

Requiem for the Status Quo

Auteur(s): Irene Frances Olson
Narrateur(s): Ashley Ulery
Essayer pour 0,00 $

14,95$ par mois après 30 jours. Annulable en tout temps.

Acheter pour 25,00 $

Acheter pour 25,00 $

Payer avec la carte finissant par
En confirmant votre achat, vous acceptez les conditions d'utilisation d'Audible et la déclaration de confidentialité d'Amazon. Des taxes peuvent s'appliquer.

Description

Family caregivers are, oftentimes, ruthlessly challenged by uninvolved family members who are quick to condemn, but reticent to offer assistance. Such is the case for Colleen Strand, a widow who recently found her own footing who takes on the task of caring for her father Patrick Quinn, recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

Her older brother Jonathan criticizes Colleen at every turn and verbally abuses the father when he has the gall to exhibit symptoms of his disease. In short, Jonathan travels down the popular road of denial, leaving Colleen to deal with all matters regarding their father's care.

Connected tenuously to a father who barely remembers her and a brother who has become an enigma, Colleen faces the moving target that is Alzheimer's disease, determined to clothe her father with the dignity he deserves, while capturing the far too fleeting moments of remaining time with him.

This novel reflects the personal experiences faced by the author who lovingly took care of her father who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Although she exercised literary license in writing about her multi-year journey, the author's heart went into each episode she chose to offer her listeners. Those listeners will meet a variety of caregivers and their loved ones who face the challenges of the disease, sometimes with success, other times failing miserably.

To be sure, Alzheimer's disease is one of the least humorous diseases known to man, nevertheless listeners will find humor amongst the sorrow, along with elements of victory that will carry the listener through to the very last chapter, far wiser and better-informed than when she or he first started this extraordinarily worthwhile listen.

©2017 Irene Frances Olson (P)2020 Irene Frances Olson
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

Ce que les auditeurs disent de Requiem for the Status Quo

Moyenne des évaluations de clients

Évaluations – Cliquez sur les onglets pour changer la source des évaluations.