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"The Caregiver's Journey: A Roadmap for Navigating Your Path What began as an effort to manage stress through journaling, The Caregiver's Journey chronicles five years the authors spent caring for a loved one who lived hundreds of miles away. Realizing their hard-earned lessons could help smooth the path of those in similar situations, The Caregiver's Journey serves as a roadmap for anyone navigating the role of caregiver. The chronological narrative, interspersed with tips and recommendations, helps readers better understand their path as caregivers, while its 11 Tables and six Appendices expand upon critical topics. * Chapter ""Takeaways"" Reinforce Tips From The Narrative * Detailed Information About Costs of Care * Coping Tools For Caregiver Fatigue, Stress, And Burnout * Tips For Patient Advocacy During Hospitalizations * Six Appendices Provide Quick Reference Guidance"

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About the Authors After earning a BA in English (Vanderbilt University), Pamela S. Showalter worked ten years in the corporate world then entered graduate school, earning an MA in Anthropology from Arizona State University followed by a PhD in Geography from the University of Colorado (Boulder). She became a geography professor, retiring from Texas State University after writing numerous peer-reviewed academic articles and co-editing Geospatial Techniques in Urban Hazards and Disaster Analysis (Springer Publishing). She now works primarily as a landscape photographer, displaying and selling her work at a variety of venues and at pamela-showalter.pixels.com. Raylene Bell earned both her BS and MS in Speech Pathology from Texas Tech University (Lubbock). She spent over 40 years in that field working for hospitals, in management, as a consultant, as an expert witness, and in her own clinics. She recently retired from her position as President of the Central Texas Region of Cole Pediatric Therapy. Raylene Bell earned both her BS and MS in Speech Pathology from Texas Tech University (Lubbock). She spent over 40 years in that field working for hospitals, in management, as a consultant, as an expert witness, and in her own clinics. She recently retired from her position as President of the Central Texas Region of Cole Pediatric Therapy and now works part-time surveying rehab facilities for certification.

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