The Greatest Burden The Greatest Blessing
Mark Resnick, Alan E Rubel, Michael D Tenaglia
Language: English
Published by Mark J. Resnick, 2023
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- Title
- The Greatest Burden The Greatest Blessing
- Author
- Mark Resnick, Alan E Rubel, Michael D Tenaglia
- Publisher
- Mark J. Resnick
- Publication year
- 2023
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798985749465
- Item weight
- 553 grams
Caregivers rarely meet in places of celebration.
They meet in hospital waiting rooms.
Alan Rubel and Mike Tenaglia met at Mass General Brigham Hospital while their wives recovered from cancer surgeries. What began as small talk turned into friendship, then lifeline. When the strain of caregiving nearly broke them, they leaned on each other and kept going.
Mark Resnick knows that strain well. He cared for his father through eight years of Alzheimer’s and later reflected, “Caring for my dad was the greatest burden, and yet, the greatest blessing of my life.”
Together, they joined voices with caregivers from across the country to create The Greatest Burden The Greatest Blessing, a powerful collection of real stories told by people living inside the responsibility, exhaustion, love, and quiet heroism of caregiving.
These stories do not sanitize the experience. They speak honestly about fear, resentment, burnout, guilt, and grief, while also capturing moments of tenderness, connection, and meaning that only caregivers understand.
Inside this book are firsthand accounts of caring for loved ones facing addiction, ALS, Alzheimer’s, cancer, Down syndrome, heart disease, paralysis, Parkinson’s, PTSD, and other life-altering conditions. Each story stands on its own, yet together they reveal a shared truth: caregiving changes everything.
This book exists for one reason—to shine a light on the invisible patient. The caregiver who shows up daily without recognition. The one who keeps going when answers are scarce and energy is gone.
If you are caring for someone you love, have cared for someone in the past, or want to better understand the weight carried by caregivers everywhere, this book will meet you where you are.
You are not alone.
And your story matters.
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About the Author
Alan E. Rubel, Mark J, Resnick, and Michael D. Tenaglia (East Falmouth, MA) are devoted caregivers who have come together to share the untold stories of those who provide care to their loved ones. Their nearly thirty years of collective experiences and insights have resulted in The Greatest Burden The Greatest Blessing, a heartfelt tribute to the resilience of caregivers and the strength of the human spirit.
Michael E. Tenaglia, Alan E. Rubel, and Mark J. Resnick are devoted caregivers who have come together to share the untold stories of those who provide care to their loved ones. Their nearly thirty years of collective experiences and insights have resulted in The Greatest Burden The Greatest Blessing, a heartfelt tribute to the resilience of caregivers and the strength of the human spirit.
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