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Measure of the Heart

A Father's Alzheimer's, A Daughter's Return

Full Description

Mary Ellen Geist decided to leave her job as a CBS Radio anchor to return home to Michigan when her father's Alzheimer's got to be too much for her mother to shoulder alone. She chose to live her life by a different set of priorities: to be guided by her heart, not by outside accomplishment and recognition. ... more

About Author

Mary Ellen Geist was most recently the afternoon anchor at WCBS Radio in New York, which is the flagship station of CBS Radio and CBS News. She was heard everyday by an average of two million people. Prior to that she was the morning anchor at KGO Radio station in San Francisco, and an anchor in Los Angeles for almost 20 years.

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Critical Praise

"The professionals cited in Measure of the Heart offer information, advice and resources to families, friends and communities taking on the challenges posed by Alzheimers. The experiences of author Mary Ellen Geist and others — beautifully shared — reassure caregivers that they are not alone in trying to cope with the demands and frustrations of this mind-robbing disease.
-AWidow.com

Geist's years in journalism allow her to report on Boomers' caretaking dilemmas with professional objectivity, and her warm voice brings compassion and insight to one of the most difficult stituations a son or daughter may face during his or her life.”
– Freshfiction.com

Springboard Press
Category:
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
Format:
HARDCOVER BOOK
Publish Date:
8/13/2008
Price:
$23.99/$26.99
ISBN:
9780446580922
Pages:
240
Size:
5-1/2" x 8-1/4"

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