Read this compelling real-life drama and you will be more deeply equipped to insure the best medical care for your loved one, even at death's door and survive this journey that will take you to the edge or your strength. This work is a unique contribution in that it combines: (1) the emotional experience of the primary caregiver in witnessing a dying loved one, (2) the gut-busting experiences of family disagreements, (3) advocacy and legal tips to insure quality care, and most importantly, (3) a re-framing of the entire experience into the most sacred of spiritual journeys. Because she is an...

There it sits...over 147 years old. What compelled her to leave all she knew and covet this so much that with considerable effort, she hauled this over perilous seas? If the boat sank, at least she'd have this to cling to I sit. I wonder. What did this mean to her that she'd risk life and limb to make the trip and drag this along? What caused her to leave her country, her people, her culture, her land, and bring this most prized artifact? There it sits, this hand-made spinning wheel and all of its accessories. My third great-grandmother emigrated from norther Prussia in 1868. How I wish I...