| Moving Miss Peggy: A Story of Dementia, Courage and Consolation Contributor(s): Benson, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 1426749570 ISBN-13: 9781426749575 Publisher: Abingdon Press OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2013 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Religious - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Later Years - Health & Fitness | Diseases - Alzheimer's & Dementia |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2013006938 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.6" W x 8" (0.75 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Generational Orientation - Elderly/Aged - Topical - Health & Fitness |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When the vibrant, beloved Miss Peggy began the agonizing descent into the "darkness" of dementia, her family faced what an estimated 35.6 million people around the world live with each day. "Moving Miss Peggy: A Story of Dementia, Courage and Consolation" by Robert Benson is an intimate look at what dementia means for a family - how do you organize your mother's new life, how do you move her from her cherished home... how do you come to terms with the fact that the woman who, as Benson writes, "once seemed to hold the whole world in her hands, now does not know the day of the week?" With his signature style, Benson's artistic touch lends a warmth and softness to a harsh reality in this powerful story. |
Contributor Bio(s): Benson, Robert: - Robert Benson is a critically acclaimed writer who has published nine works on the contemplative life, including Venite, Punching Holes in the Dark, Moving Miss Peggy, Living Prayer, and A Good Life. He is a graduate of the Academy for Spiritual Formation and a member of the Friends of Silence and of the Poor, an international ecumenical prayer community. He leads retreats and workshops on prayer, writing, and the contemplative life around the country. He lives in Jackson, Mississippi. |