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Hearing Dixie Carter talk about the anguish
of caring for her beloved father or Dana Reeve
talk about the techniques that she had to create
on the fly to deal with insurance company
challenges make us all closer as family
caregivers. It shows us that caregiving is one
experience that challenges us all and no amount
of money or fame erases the depth of pain that
every single loving caregiver feels, regardless
if the statue on the mantel is an Oscar or a
bowling league trophy.
As caregivers, there is much to be learned from
any conversation with another family caregiver,
whether in a pharmacy waiting line or hearing the
stories from these caregivers who also entertain,
educate and motivate us on the silver screen or our
television sets. So many times, behind the
greasepaint and away from the bright lights, they
also have loved ones for whom they care and face
many of the emotional challenges that we all face. I
have enjoyed sharing these conversations and look
forward to many more. I believe that the open,
honest and heart-felt stories told by the
celebrities in this book are, indeed, the ties that
bind us all together as family caregivers.
