Friday, Jun. 12
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Gibson’s Bookstore
603-224-0562
gibsonsevents@gmail.com
Website
Be surprised by what home caregiving really means in this NH woman’s inspiring daily account, at times blunt, poetic, and humorous.
Four in 10 U.S. adults are now caring for a sick or elderly family member at home. 43.5 million adult family caregivers care for someone fifty years of age who is ill or who has a disability. This issue is touching the lives of more and more people each year.
Remembering her “first class” second husband, David Swenson, a geologist from New Hampshire’s Swenson Granite family, Harriet’s essays provide a new look at love. From blunt to lyrical, factual to spiritual her short commentaries reveal the depth of self-discovery and the truth about a role generally ignored. From mail-order meds and Yankee frugality, to the solace of quilting and rotten days, Harriet’s former residence in a Shaker community fosters a readiness to evaluate life experience against spiritual imperatives.
“The author has captured the truth that the caregiver needs expressions of caring more than actual physical help.” -Anne Schultz, retired counselor and family caregiver