Just Listen for the Thud: Humorous and Intimate Stories from Caregivers - Softcover

Pike, Maggie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0996461124 ISBN 13: 9780996461122

Publisher: Willow Creek Publications, 2015

Synopsis

Just Listen for the Thud: Humorous and Intimate Stories from Caregivers is a collection of lighthearted and uplifting narratives about family members who learned to embrace humor as they cared for loved ones suffering life-threatening illnesses. The how-to of caregiving, gently woven into the stories, merely serves as the backdrop for these compelling testimonies to the depth of love, the strength of commitment, the force of warm human connection—and the groundbreaking discovery that took them all by surprise: as family caregivers, they have the ability to heal the spirit through laughter. Hopeful and humorous, but never irreverent, Just Listen for the Thud invites you to see these relationships through the eyes of the caregivers, and seeks to shed light on the question they hear so often: "How do you do it?" The answer, as they all will attest, is that in the grip of heartbreaking sadness, they simply learned to laugh.

About this title

About the Author

Maggie Pike has journeyed with many caregivers and care receivers in her role as hospice volunteer, and has helped in caregiving with her own friends and family as well. Just Listen for the Thud was the recipient of the 2015 Conference Choice Award in recognition of a First Choice Submission at the San Diego State University Writers' Conference. Other books by Maggie Pike include A Chardonnay a Day: Vignettes That Bring Cheer (Willow Creek Publications) and The Power of Discernment: Helping Your Teen Hear God's Voice Within (St. Mary's Press).

Edition details

• Publisher: Willow Creek Publications
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0996461124
• ISBN 13: 9780996461122
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 252