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When Every Day Is A New Day is a wonderful tribute to Author Marlean Acker's mom who was diagnosed with Dementia/Alzheimer's. The journey she and her husband took with her mom as the disease progressed was hilarious, exhausting, and humbling. Acker's frankness and sense of gratitude (even amid tragedy) shines through and offers hope to anyone who has had to care for a loved one. While the primary message is for caregivers, this book encourages you to keep going, keep trying, and don't forget to give to yourself in the process.

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Elder Marlean Loretta Acker, a native of Chicago IL. was reared a military brat by Leon Mays Sr. and Barbara. She attended private schools from elementary to High School, received a full academic scholarship, attending and graduating from Roosevelt University with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. She joined the Air Force on graduation as an officer and spent 12 years serving her country and while on active duty received a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the University of the Philippines. She transitioned to civilian life working with at-risk youth 16-24 with Job Corps in Albuquerque New Mexico and Little Rock Arkansas for 10 years. God has blessed her with a son Jason and a daughter she adopted overseas Marlean. She married the love of her life, King David Acker, in 2000 and this union produced a blended family of 7 children, 28 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Elder Acker joined the staff of Promiseland in 1999 initially as a volunteer and assisted in licensing the daycare facility where she served as its Director. She was eventually promoted to the responsibility for daily operations of the ministry as the Director of Operations. She ministered to at-risk children in the Pines Apartments with a weekly bible study and field trips to various cultural venues. She had recently devoted her time to caring for her aging mother and the promise she made to her years ago until her passing in 2013. Over the past 40 years, she has been a Sunday School and bible study teacher, choir member, dancer, and preacher. She serves with her Husband Pastor King David Acker and at God's pleasure at Redeemed of Christ Ministries Praise God!!!!

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