Caregiving: The Spiritual Journey of Love, Loss, and Renewal
Helping your family and loved ones when they need you most
"Caregiving has a big heart-on a much-needed topic. A rare book of spiritual and practical wisdom."--Sue Bender, author of Plain and Simple and Everyday Sacred
"A poignant, wise, and in-the-trenches view of caregiving that is both practical and spiritual, especially of value to midlife adults."--Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D., author of Goddesses in Everywoman and Close to the Bone
"Lovely. . . . Beth McLeod's experience and wisdom shine through as she shares her heartfelt journey of loss, surrender, hope, and healing."--David Simon, M.D. medical director, the Chopra Center for Well Being, author of Vital Energy and Return to Wholeness
Sooner or later it will touch us all: A family member or loved one becomes ill or disabled, and we step in to help. This is caregiving, and in this powerful, unique book, prizewinning writer and advocate Beth Witrogen McLeod leads us through the caregiving journey with unflinching authority and compassion. Framed by the author's personal odyssey as a caregiver and richly informed by the inspiring and poignant tales of others, Caregiving explores medical and financial problems, all aspects of spirituality, and such issues as depression, stress, housing, home care, and end-of-life concerns. A rare blend of powerful storytelling and practical information, Caregiving is a revelation.
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Book details
- Author
- Beth Witrogen McLeod
- Imprint
- Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 274
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Medical › Caregiving
Medical › Terminal Care - Topics
- terminal illness · hospice care · grief and loss · spirituality · end-of-life care · healing and renewal
- ISBN-13
- 9780471392170 (Paperback)9781620455845 (Hardcover)
About the author
BETH WITROGEN MCLEOD is an author, journalist, speaker, and consultant specializing in caregiving, end-of-life issues, and renewal at midlife. Her books include And Thou Shalt Honor and Caregiving: The Spiritual Journey of Love, Loss, and Renewal.
McLeod’s awards include the Society for Professional Journalists Public Service Award, the National Hospice Organization’s President’s Award, and the Media Award for Outstanding Public Service from the Family Caregiver Alliance. Her newspaper series The Caregivers, written and produced for the San Francisco Examiner in 1995, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, as was her book Caregiving.
When she’s not writing, McLeod teaches family caregiving through the University of California and has written for Good Housekeeping, SELF, Family Circle, and The Wall Street Journal.
Beth lives in Martinez, California.