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I never knew there would be a time in my life where I went to bed every single night praying that my mother would just die. For three years, my mother's body was ravaged by ALS. For two of those three years, she lived with me and my family. Being a caregiver to someone you love is not for the faint of heart. The turbulence of emotion, frustration, and exhaustion are all enough to leave you regretting your choice to take care of them. A caregiver is often told they are special and wonderful for taking care of an ailing loved one and that's not a lie-they are. But there is an underside to caregiving, one that is dark, twisted, and full of heartache and failure. It's the side most caregivers won't admit to anyone-including themselves. This is my journey. Our journey. I documented our ups, downs, twists, and turns in the hope that those who find themselves walking in my shoes might also find solace in my words. Remember that your loved one isn't the only person on a journey-it's YOUR journey too. It's the reality. It's the truth. It's good, it's bad, and sometimes, it's really ugly.

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"5.0 out of 5 stars When she says, ""The good, the bad, and the really ugly"", she means it. Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2023 This has to be the most heartfelt and raw account of illness and caregiving I've ever read. Cassie lays it all on the table...even when the truth is ugly. You might think it would be hard to get through given the subject matter, but Cassie's writing style makes the book hard to put down. 5.0 out of 5 stars This book had one of the strongest endings I have ever read in a book. The way she painted the death proccess was subtle, educational and delivered in a way kept me intrigued. I though of my own mortaility. That was hands down my favourite part of the book and also one of the saddest. I'm sure you mom would be proud of you Cassie, well done. I strongly recommend this book!!! 5.0 out of 5 stars It was so hard to put this book down. My father was diagnosed with Huntingtons Disease in 2019. For people that aren't familiar, most describe it as Parkinson's and ALS combined. So much of this story was so relatable and hit so close to home. So many tears! So well written!"

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Cassie Abel is a new author with her first book, Our Journey. Writing has always been a hobby of hers. She has many projects in the making, mainly fictional - but a life event had Cassie pursuing publishing her first nonfiction book. After her mother began to decline in her ALS battle, Cassie moved her in with her and her family and acted as her caregiver for the last 15 months of her mother's life. Cassie works full time as a director in healthcare and is involved in numerous community service organizations. Providing support for caregivers - anyone taking care of someone with any type of ailment - is something that Cassie is passionate about even after her mother won her battle with ALS in 2022.Cassie lives in Indiana with her husband, two children, and two very wild miniature labradoodles.Her love of reading dives anywhere from horror, detective/mystery, and romance.

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