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Living in the Land of Limbo: Fiction and Poetry about Family Caregiving
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Hardcover. "The first anthology of short stories and poems about family caregivers. The authors explore caregivers' experiences as they deal with family conflicts, the complexities of the health care system, and the impact of their choices on their lives and the lives of others"-- Editor(s): Levine, Mrs Carol (United Hospital Fund, New York). Num Pages: 281 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; MQ; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 180 x 23. Weight in Grams: 771.
Living in the Land of Limbo is the first anthology of short stories and poems about family caregivers. These men and women find themselves in ""limbo,"" as they struggle to take care of a family member or friend in the uncertain world of chronic illness. The authors explore caregivers' experiences as they deal with family conflicts, the complexities of the health care system and the impact of their choices on their lives and the lives of others. The book includes selections devoted to caregivers of ageing parents; husbands and wives; ill children; and relatives, lovers and friends. A final section ... Read more
Living in the Land of Limbo is the first anthology of short stories and poems about family caregivers. These men and women find themselves in ""limbo,"" as they struggle to take care of a family member or friend in the uncertain world of chronic illness. The authors explore caregivers' experiences as they deal with family conflicts, the complexities of the health care system and the impact of their choices on their lives and the lives of others. The book includes selections devoted to caregivers of ageing parents; husbands and wives; ill children; and relatives, lovers and friends. A final section ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Vanderbilt University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Tennessee, United States
ISBN
9780826519696
SKU
V9780826519696
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Ref
99-3
About
Carol Levine directs the United Hospital Fund's Families and Health Care Project. She is a former editor of the Hastings Center Report. In 1993 she was awarded a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship for her work in AIDS policy and ethics. She edited Always On Call: When Illness Turns Families into Caregivers (2nd edition, Vanderbilt University Press, 2004).
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