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Creating Moments of Joy Along the Alzheimer’s Journey
- A Guide for Families and Caregivers
- Narrated by: Jolene Brackey
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
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The beloved best seller has been revised and expanded for the fifth edition.
Jolene Brackey has a vision: that we will soon look beyond the challenges of Alzheimer's disease to focus more of our energies on creating moments of joy. When people have short-term memory loss, their lives are made up of moments. We are not able to create perfectly wonderful days for people with dementia or Alzheimer's, but we can create perfectly wonderful moments, moments that put a smile on their faces and a twinkle in their eyes. Five minutes later, they will not remember what we did or said, but the feeling that we left them with will linger.
The new edition of Creating Moments of Joy is filled with more practical advice sprinkled with hope, encouragement, new stories, and generous helpings of humor. In this volume, Brackey reveals that our greatest teacher is having cared for and loved someone with Alzheimer's and that often what we have most to learn about is ourselves.
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20
In I Just Want You to Know, New York Times best-selling author Kate Gosselin continues her story of faith and family, picking up where her first book, Multiple Blessings, ended. Using excerpts and written prayers from her actual journal, Kate offers an intimate look at the heart of a mother during the three years her family transitioned from obscurity into television fame.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This was a good book
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 398
Louie Anderson has been channeling his beloved mom in his iconic stand-up comedy for decades - but she passed away before getting to see him reach new heights with his breakout role. Hey Mom is Louie's way of catching Ora Zella Anderson up on everything that has been going on in his life, including his continued struggles with food and family, but also how so much has changed for the better. He also has plenty of laugh-out-loud stories about his incredibly resilient mother and his 10 siblings, as well as observations on the absurdities of life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I love Louie even more now
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By: Louie Anderson
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The Color of Rain
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 58
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Story5 out of 5 stars 58
Matt Kell and Cathy Spehn had known each other since grade school. As adults, they each married, lived in their hometown and attended the same church. Their kids attended school together. Matt died at home on Christmas Day after a three-year battle with cancer, leaving behind his wife, Gina, and two young boys. Prior to his death, Matt recorded a video diary for his sons, which included his desire and expectations that their mom would love again.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow
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By: Michael Spehn
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Hope Unfolding
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 96
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God's love, plans, and promises for you are forever unfolding. I get it, Momma. I totally get it. Every day you wake up and try your very best. You love, give, and pour out your life for the ones who call you Momma. But no matter how much you offer, there are still days you feel as though you come up short. You worry, "Am I loving these babies enough? Is this ever going to get easier? Why does it seem like I am the only one who cannot balance it all?" Sometimes we just need hope (and maybe a long, uninterrupted nap).
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Just what I needed
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Loneliness doesn't care what age you are, how many Instagram followers you have, or where you call home. It doesn't care how "put together" you appear to the outside world. We have a collective wound that only authentic sisterhood can heal. With real-life vulnerability and "I’ve been there, too" wisdom about building deep and satisfying friendships, Amy and Jess unpack the lies we've been told about friendship
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4 out of 5 stars
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Heavy religious content slightly off-putting
- By Gary on 03-12-22
By: Amy Weatherly, and others
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7 Things He'll Never Tell You but You Need to Know
- By: Kevin Leman
- Narrated by: Chris Fabry
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 60
Kevin Leman wants you to know that men are less complicated than you give them credit for. At the core of men, you'll find a sensitive, emotional being that needs to feel loved, respected and needed. The more you understand and are sensitive to the fears, anxieties, and insecurities that make the men in your life behave the way they do, the stronger your relationships will be.
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By: Kevin Leman
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Chicken Soup for the Soul - Find Your Happiness
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- By: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen
- Narrated by: Cynthia Barrett
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 42
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What makes you happy? Others share how they found their passion, purpose, and joy in life in these 101 personal and exciting stories that are sure to inspire and encourage listeners to find their own happiness. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Find Your Happiness will encourage listeners to pursue their dreams, find their passion and seek joy in their life with its 101 personal and inspiring stories. This book continues Chicken Soup for the Soul’s focus on inspiration and hope, reminding us that we all can find our own happiness.
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I got even more depressed
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By: Jack Canfield, and others
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First Things First
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3 out of 5 stars
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A Parenting Book with Humor and Heart
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By: Dan Bucatinsky
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All but Normal
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- Narrated by: Shawn Thornton
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 44
After waking from a coma following a car crash, Beverly Thornton's once sweet and gentle disposition had been replaced by violent mood swings, profanity-laced tirades, and uncontrollable fits of rage. Inside the Thornton house, floors and countertops were piled high with dirty laundry and garbage because Bev was unable to move well enough to clean. Dinners were a Russian roulette of half-cooked meat, spoiled milk, and foods well past their expiration dates.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Should be in the religous category
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By: Shawn Thornton
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Love Unending
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- By: Becky Thompson
- Narrated by: Becky Thompson
- Length: 3 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 66
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 66
For the next 21 days, journey with Becky Thompson to remember what life was like when you first fell in love with your husband. Each daily challenge, reflection, and prayer will refocus your attention, re-center your heart, reignite the romance, and help you rediscover your marriage in the midst of motherhood. Let Love Unending guide you step by step as you realize that sometimes the best way forward is to go back to the beginning.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it!
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Messenger
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- By: Jeni Stepanek
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story5 out of 5 stars 19
Oprah Winfrey has called him an inspiration, Maya Angelou saw him as a kindred spirit and fellow poet, and Jimmy Carter described Mattie Stepanek as the "most remarkable person I have ever known". When Jerry Lewis received his lifetime achievement award at the Oscars, footage of Mattie played behind him. Five years after his death from a rare neuromuscular disease, Mattie is still being celebrated for his indomitable spirit and message of hope.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved Jeni telling Mattie’s story
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,727
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,719
Chika Jeune was born three days before the devastating earthquake that decimated Haiti in 2010. She spent her infancy in a landscape of extreme poverty, and when her mother died giving birth to a baby brother, Chika was brought to The Have Faith Haiti Orphanage that Albom operates in Port Au Prince. With no children of their own, the 40-plus children who live, play, and go to school at the orphanage have become family to Mitch and his wife, Janine. But at age five, Chika is suddenly diagnosed with something a doctor there says "no one in Haiti can help you with."
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5 out of 5 stars
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BUY READ AND RECOMMEND THIS BOOK
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Because I Come from a Crazy Family
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 80
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 79
When Edward M. Hallowell was 11, a voice out of nowhere told him he should become a psychiatrist. A mental health professional of the time would have called this psychosis. But young Edward (Ned) took it in stride, despite not quite knowing what "psychiatrist" meant. With a psychotic father, an alcoholic mother, an abusive stepfather, and two so-called learning disabilities of his own, Ned was accustomed to unpredictable behaviour from those around him and to a mind he felt he couldn't always control.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love and connection permeates through this book!
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The Story of Arthur Truluv
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- By: Elizabeth Berg
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,324
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,157
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,151
Three people find their way back from loss and loneliness to a different kind of belonging in this deeply moving novel. Arthur, an old widower struggling to overcome his grief, meets Maddy, a troubled teenage girl who avoids school by hiding out where Arthur goes every day for lunch. The two strike up a friendship that draws them out of isolation.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Sickly Sweet
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The Brides of the Big Valley
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- Narrated by: Rebecca Gallagher
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 131
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 119
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 118
In an area of Pennsylvania called The Big Valley, a uniquely blended Amish community thrives in which three distinct groups of Amish identify themselves by the colors of their buggies' tops - white, black, or yellow. Join New York Times best-selling author Wanda E. Brunstetter, her daughter-in-law, and her granddaughter in experiencing the stories of three young women who search for faith and love within this special place.
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3 out of 5 stars
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stilted dialogue
- By CS Seepe on 12-02-19
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#IMomSoHard
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,800
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,576
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In their highly anticipated first audiobook, the hilarious mom duo with millions of followers explores all the ridiculous shit you’re expected to do to keep multiple humans alive and happy-ish and celebrates the love for the friends who get you through it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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IRelateSoHard
- By Peekablue on 04-20-19
By: Kristin Hensley, and others
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Nearly half of US citizens over the age of 85 are suffering from some kind of dementia and require care. Loving Someone Who Has Dementia is a new kind of caregiving book. It's not about the usual techniques, but about how to manage on-going stress and grief. The book is for caregivers, family members, friends, and neighbors, as well as educators and professionals - anyone touched by the epidemic of dementia. Dr. Boss helps caregivers find hope in "ambiguous loss" - having a loved one both here and not here, physically present but psychologically absent.
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Thoughtful, real time help
- By Kelliann Hale on 06-27-19
By: Pauline Boss PhD
What listeners say about Creating Moments of Joy Along the Alzheimer’s Journey
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- Carla Sanders
- 02-24-24
Just at the beginning
Someone recommended this book and for that I am grateful. It has given me hope for the journey and preparation for the mental journey ahead. I look forward to being able to help my mother as she takes this memory lane back down to her childhood. It’s hard to know she will be leaving memories behind but finding the joy each day will be a challenge I pray God can help me enjoy.
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- Jamie P
- 08-29-23
Knowledgeable and Heartfelt
My grandmother has been struggling with dementia and Alzheimer’s for a while now. We recently had to place her into a memory care unit. It has been extremely difficult on all of us. Even with my history working also as a CNA in a memory care unit, it’s so different when it’s your own family member. As her main caregiver, this book has helped me so much!! I have a young family and it’s often difficult feeling like I have to be two places at once and knowing I can’t help her like I want. Thank you for reminding me this is the best choice for her and I. The guilt at times can be very overwhelming ❤️
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- Tammy
- 02-29-24
She really understands
The best way to handle dementia with love is given in this book. 10/10
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- fibersmith
- 02-26-24
This is a MUST for all families!
Reading this book gave me a much better understanding of Alzheimer’s, and how it affects the people it touches. I will be recommending this book to anyone who will listen. 🤓
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