Spiritual
Beginning Again: Benedictine Wisdom for Living with Illness
Disrupted Lives, How People Create Meaning in a Chaotic World
Sick Lit
Truth and Consequences: A Novel by Alison LurieMy review
rating: 5 of 5 stars
As someone whose marriage didn't make it through the changes and hardship that chronic illness (CI) adds to the already difficult proposition of figuring out how to spend a lifetime together, I thought this book was fascinating. It was a peek into the window of the lives of two couples dealing with that exact situation. One couple already knew they were dealing with chronic illness - migraine - when they married; and the other couple whose chronic illness - back pain - came on after they had been married for many years.
I am the person with the CI so I was very much absorbed by the story from the caregiver's perspective. Not that my X ever did much (any!) actual caregiving.
In spite of the fact that we split up almost 10 years ago, I feel like this book will help me move on and forgive the lie (he DID vow to continue to love me "in sickness and in health"). I guess some people just can't deal when their previously healthy spouse becomes sick and there's no end to it in sight.
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Audio Books
The Will to Live and Other Mysteries