What matters most when someone close to you has been diagnosed as terminal? Time and quality of life for both of you. Coping with both the practical and emotional questions of this challenging passage.
We are all going to die one day, yet every death is individual — as is the walk toward that individual death both for the one leaving and for the ones they leave behind. Focusing on what truly matters between human beings while taking care of the business of living at the end of life is what this book is about.
Reviews:
“Highly Recommended! The solid ground to stand on while maintaining the balance to serve others in their time of need.” Stephen and Ondrea Levine, authors of
“We all need to be coached through the difficult experiences life presents us with by those who have lived the experience. Sue and Nancy’s book is what we all need: a guidebook through life’s difficulties while truly dealing with what matters and being compassionate to those who are involved. Reading it will help you and your loved ones survive.” Bernie Siegel, MD, author of 365 Prescriptions for The Soul and The Art of Healing.
It’s like having a friend who understands…completely
“This book has been my best friend for the past few months–a book that’s stayed by my bed at night and within reach during the day, the whole time I’ve been taking care of my terminally ill brother. It’s a smart, conversational mix of practical tips, real-life experience and honest advice, even able to make me laugh at myself when I’ve been all tied up in knots. Most importantly, the authors keep reminding me that I’m not alone. I suppose some people will read “OK Now What?” from cover to cover, but for me, it’s been a book to flip through until I found the “Caregiver Tip” that fit the current dilemma, or a section that helped orient me to what was coming next. Being a caregiver for someone you love is hard and lonely work, and Sue Collins and Nancy Taylor Robson have been the non-judgmental friends I’ve needed. Thanks.” Margie
Very helpful
“Lots of good information in here. Wish I’d had it long before. Some very practical insight particularly on dealing with others in the family or group.” Elizabeth Clark
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Published by Nancy Taylor Robson
I grew up sailing and building boats with my dad, married a tugboat captain, (who I'm still happily married to) and embarked on a life of adventure, challenge and fun. My first book, Woman in the Wheelhouse, told the sometimes harrowing story of working on an old coastal tugboat as cook/deckhand then worked in Mexico in the Campeche oil fields on a supply boat. I was one of the first women in the country to earn a tug operator's license. I'm the author of three other books, Course of the Waterman, which won the Fred Bonnie Prize for the novel, the historical novel, A Love Like No Other: Abigail and John Adams, A Modern Love Story, and OK Now What? A Caregiver's Guide to What Matters, which I wrote with longtime RN and hospice nurse, Sue Collins during the time my mother-in-law was moving to the end of her life.
My second, Course of the Waterman, the coming of age novel of a young Eastern Shore waterman, won the Fred Bonnie award in 2004. My third book, second novel, A Love Like No Other: Abigail and John Adams, A Modern Love Story, takes readers into the lives of the new nation's strong-willed second First Lady and her stubborn, often-absent and adored husband, John, our second US President. I wrote the book because I'd spent big chunks of time raising children alone while my husband was at sea and felt an affinity for Abigail, but also looked to her life as a MUCH bigger challenge that informed and encouraged my own. My fourth book, OK Now What? A Caregiver's Guide to What Matters (Head to Wind Publishing, 2014) was written in collaboration with Sue Collins, RN and longtime hospice nurse and has received heartwarming feedback on how helpful it's been to many caregivers.
A freelance writer for many years, I've published personal essays, features, maritime reporting and analysis, travel, garden and more for such places as The Washington Post, Yachting, House Beautiful, The Baltimore Sun, the Christian Science Monitor, Southern Living, Sailing, and more. I'm also a University of Maryland Master Gardener who grows and cans the family's fruits and vegetables, and a Bay-Wise program certifier. I write, sail, race sailboats (occasionally), walk the German Shepherd dogs, and cook for friends and family.
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