As our population ages,more and more of us find ourselves caring for parents and loved ones - some 8.8 million people in the UK. An invisible army of carers holding families together.
Here,Kate Mosse tells her personal story of finding herself as a carer in middle age: first,helping her mother look after her beloved father through Parkinson's,then supporting her mother in widowhood,and finally as'an extra pair of hands'for her 90-year-old mother-in-law.
This is a story about the gentle heroism of our carers,about small everyday acts of tenderness,and finding joy in times of crisis. It's about juggling priorities,mind-numbing repetition,about guilt and powerlessness,about grief,and the solace of nature when we're exhausted or at a loss. It is also about celebrating older people,about learning to live differently - and think differently about ageing. But most of all,it's a story about love.
Publisher: Profile Books LtdISBN: 9781788162623Number of pages: 208Weight: 180 gDimensions: 196 x 128 x 18 mmEdition: Main
MEDIA REVIEWS
'Brilliant... uplifting,inspiring,a tribute to love'- Elif Shafak,Guardian
'A beautiful,profoundly moving book about society's most vital glue - care'- Rachel Clarke
'I read it in one sitting'- Christie Watson
'A beautiful,emotional and timely read'- Matt Haig
'Keep the tissues handy. 10/10'- Independent
'Shot through with honesty,heartbreak and joy. I loved it'- Adam Kay
'Mosse writes movingly about returning the caring favour and the end that waits for us all'- The Times
Kate Mosse
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