In this stunning and timely novel, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich creates a wickedly funny ghost story, a tale of passion, of a complex marriage and of a woman's relentless errors.
Louise Erdrich's latest novel, The Sentence, asks what we owe to the living, the dead, to the reader and to the book. A small independent bookstore in Minneapolis is haunted from November 2019 to November 2020 by the store's most annoying customer. Flora dies on All Souls' Day, but…
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • Meet Elizabeth Zott: a “formidable, unapologetic and inspiring” (PARADE) scientist in 1960s California whose career takes a detour when she becomes the unlikely star of a beloved TV cooking show in this novel that is “irresistible, satisfying and full of fuel. It reminds you that change takes time and always requires heat” (The New York Times Book Review).
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"A unique heroine ... you'll find yourself wishing she wasn’t fictional." —Seattle Times…
Most people want something in their life to change, whether it's their job, their personal relationships, or their ability to live authentically. And sometimes, unwanted change comes all too swiftly. In The Only Constant, celebrated poet and educator Najwa Zebian guides her reader through the changes we must make (or those we need to endure) on the journey to our most authentic lives. She quiets the noise, teaches us to accept ourselves as we are now, and focuses on the necessity and beauty of those messy transitional times.
This is a profound guide to embracing the impermanence, and celebrating the…
Implementing Success: Strategies for Effective Caregiving and Care Support provides a comprehensive guide to evidence-based practices for caregiver support. With a surging global aging population and rising rates of chronic illnesses, the need for quality caregiving has never been greater. This textbook offers an in-depth exploration of the multifaceted needs of caregivers and proven strategies to address them.
Grounded in extensive research, the text covers essential topics such as assessing caregiver needs, core competencies for caregivers like self-care and communication, implementation of caregiver support programs, connecting caregivers to community resources, and preventing caregiver burnout. It emphasizes the importance of contextual factors, continuous learning and improvement, and integrating empirical evidence with professional expertise and caregiver perspectives.