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Living the Lois Legacy: Passing on a Lasting Faith to Your Grandchildren by Helen Kooiman Hosier is a book of recollections of those who were shaped by their grandparents; Christian example, as well as advice form grandparents in the midst of life. It is about protecting and preserving the faith that binds grandparents and grandchildren together. Published by Tyndale House Publishers for Focus on the Family.
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Five Things I Did Right and Five Things I Did Wrong in Raising Our Children by Sarah O. Maddox specifically targets ten areas of child rearing to reflect upon with the hindsight of wisdom regarding what could have been done differently. Parents will benefit from the lessons learned by experience. Broadman and Holman Publishers, Nashville. www.BroadmanHolman.com

A Complete Guide: How To Care for Aging Parents
by Virginia Morris is a very complete book on relating and caring for an aging parent. This resource is full of valuable information to teach others in a classroom and/or workshop setting. It is an excellent book for seniors to give to their children because it will help adult children relate to and give support to again parents. Workman Publishing, New York, 1996

Complete Guide To Caring for Aging Loved Ones,
is the Focus On the Family Physicians Resource Council is a comprehensive guide to help caregivers manage the practical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of care giving. This is similar to the Morris book described above, but with more emphasis on the spiritual dimension of aging.

A Caregiver’s Survival Guide
by Kay Marshall Strom is a practical guide on how the Caregiver can stay healthy physically, emotionally and spiritually while caring for a sick loved one. Inter Varsity Pres, Downers Grove, 2000.

Caring For Your Aging Parents, When Love Is Not Enough
by Barbara Dean deals comprehensively with the many challenges of caring for aging parents or relatives from a Christian perspective. This book is available through Nav Press, Colorado Springs, CO.

Spiritual Care: A Guide for Caregivers
by Judy Allen Shelly is a practical book that deals with the difficult issues that people with serious physical needs confront. Shelly explains how a person can offer spiritual support to those facing suffering, illness or other crises. She explains how the community of faith, prayer, Scripture, books, touch, music and a compassionate presence all can be used to provide spiritual support to individuals in need. This book is available from Inter Varsity Press, Downers Grove.

The Caregiver’s Companion: Words to Comfort and Inspire
by Betty Clare Moffatt explores the complete cycle of caring for chronically or terminally ill loved ones from the early stages of their illness to the months of grieving that follow their passing. Berkley Books, New York

Give Us This Day
by Martha Evans Sparks

Daily Hope for Caregivers by Martha Evans sparks is an instructional, devotional, inspirational collection of words of wisdom from experience. She expresses her daily feelings as a caregiver as well as the prayers of the care recipient to give readers the whole picture, enabling them to remain faithful, hopeful and strong during a difficult time. This book is highly recommended to all caregivers and those needing the care because not only can it bring peace and comfort to each individual, but it could also be used as a way to open the doors of honest communication between the two. Published by Wesleyan Publishing House of Indianapolis, IN, you may purchase this book by calling 800.493.7539. For more information visit www.wesleyan.org/wph.

Real Solutions for Caring for Your Elderly Parents
By Grace Ketterman, M.D., & Kathy King, PH.D.
published by Servant Publications in Ann Arbor, Michigan

A wonderful guide to help you identify and prevent potential problems, to provide you with practical solutions for those problems, and to encourage you to take exceptional care of yourself to avoid what has become labeled "caregiver burden".

The Complete Guide to Caring for Aging Loved Ones
published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

The official book of Focus on the Family Physicians Resource Council. It is a complete guidebook to give you solid advice on the emotional, spiritual and practical aspects of caregiving.

501 Practical Ways to Love Your Grandkids and Their Parents
by Roger Sonnenberg
published by Concordia House Publishing, St. Louis, MO.

Full of activity and topical discussion ideas to help you play an active part in the lives of your grandchildren and keep an ongoing relationship with their parents.

501 Practical Ways to Love Your Grandparents
Roger and Robin Sonnenberg
published by Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, MO.

An entire book of ideas and activities to help grandkids express love and appreciation for their grandparents.

The Gift of Grandparenting
by Eric Wiggin
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

The author writes with compassion for all the grandchildren who need the time, attention, prayers, love and guidance of their grandparents. Wiggen explains how children and grandchildren are priceless gifts to be nurtured into a closeness with Him. He writes from practical experience and will lead you to an understanding of the significance of your life to your legacy.

Grandparenting—It's Not What it Used to Be
by Irene Endicott
Broadman & Holman Publisher, Nashville, TN

Combining her experience with that of other grandparents as young as 28 and great-grandparents over 90 years old, the author answers questions regarding the rights and responsibilities of grandparents. The question/answer format is easy to read and offers a blend of practical advice and sound Christian nurturing.

Grandparenting—the Agony & the Ecstasy
by Jay Kesler
Servant Publications, Ann Arbor, MI

Because of our rapidly changing world, Grandparenting is no longer handing out milk and cookies and hugs. This book addresses how grandparents can share spiritual values, build relationships across the miles, provide emotional support when divorce occurs, and still transmit a spiritual heritage through the generations.

Caring for Your Elderly Parents
by Patricia H. Rushford
Revell, Grand Rapids, MI

This book gives detailed information and practical guidelines to help you understand many of the problems your elderly parents are experiencing. The author is a registered nurse who has witnessed first-hand, the unpreparedness of society to deal with these issues. The book details subjects such as: living arrangements, insurance, legal concerns, home care skills and many resource materials.