SUMMER SPECIALS

Prices have been lowered on most of my works for the summer on both Amazon and Smashwords. Stock up to get ready for vacation reading. Just go to either and search Sherry Boardman or visit my website http://sherryboardman.com. Prices are not listed on web page, but rather previews of those now online. Happy summer to all!

ALZHEIMER'S CAREGIVER'S RIBBON

Caregiver's Ribbon

The Alzheimer's Caregiver's Ribbon was created as a tribute to all who put others first and  have deferred their personal dreams to care for those who can no longer find their own way.

Handcrafted with lavender ribbon to complement Alzheimer's purple hue, each has a personal collectible silver charm. (Some may vary.) The looped ribbon is approximately 3" x 1 1/2" and presented on glossy photo paper as pictured.

A perfect gift, this keepsake will  show your appreciation to those who care for Alzheimer's patients day by day, month to month...year by year. It was designed after writing the novel Deferred Dreams, now available on all e-book publishing sites.

Link to http://sherryboardman.com, Caregiver's Ribbon. PayPal (or credit card) is available for this $5.00 gift plus $2.00 shipping. Please use the Contact page for a mailing address if you prefer to pay with a cashier's check or money order. Orders will be mailed within 2-4 business days. Give to those to who have given so much of themselves.

DEFERRED DREAMS - A Tribute to Caregivers

Newly published (4/14/14) this novel is a story of a daughter who puts her life on hold to care for her mother whose Alzheimer's is progressing. Jennifer Adams has lost several loved ones in the past few years and now faces the realization the last link to her family will be gone. A new doctor can't offer hope for a cure because the illness is ultimately terminal, but he does help her travel the road on this last journey.

A caregiver’s job has to be the most unrewarding there is. After giving, giving, and giving more, a caregiver still feels enough hasn’t been done. As of this writing, two members of my family are providing care for their loved ones. I, too, was a caregiver on and off many years before my daughter’s passing due to a different debilitating illness and yet wonder if I could have done more. So this book is close to my heart. Regardless of the nature of the illness or time required, a caregiver must be available when needed with little consideration of a personal life.

What occurs when days or weeks stretch into as long as ten years? Burnout. Compassion fatigue. Psychological distress. One becomes numb, drained of emotion, lethargic, and avoids interaction with others. Little respite time is available. No formal training is offered for the dedicated who quietly tend to loved ones. They do whatever is necessary and learn along the way.

Take time to say thank you to a caregiver. Give thought that tomorrow, without warning or choice, the duty could possibly become yours. Would you be up to the task?

Presently available on Amazon, Deferred Dreams will soon be available with other e-book publishers. View my other works at http://sherryboardman.com.