Author Eleanor Gaccetta pens a beautifully crafted memoir titled “One Caregiver’s Journey”

Today many families are assuming responsibility for the well-being of elderly parents and providing care. “One Caregiver’s Journey” is a personal memoir that will make you laugh or tug at your heart as the author shares her experiences as a 24/7 care provider to her mother over a period of 9 ½ years. The book provides an honest description of the many challenges and changes that occurred over the 9 ½ years as her mother aged past the century mark and how the author endured the journey. The book provides many practical suggestions to make the care-giving experience easier for anyone. The author’s mother passed away at age 102 in her home. You are invited to share in the journey. This is the author’s story and she hopes you enjoy traveling through it.

The book is a snapshot into the reality of the stages, changes and many challenges caregivers may face over time. The journey offers tips how to navigate the challenges of the work, what to focus on and what to avoid and how to ensure the safety and well-being of their loved one. Caring for her mother the author deepened her sense of purpose and to connect more intimately with her own humanity. Her contact with the vulnerability in her family has helped her to develop a tolerant, reverent attitude towards life and others. It is insightful writing, a light style and heartfelt humor. The author shares her story with utter honesty. This is a memoir with powerful lessons on the act of caring for others and what it means to be deeply human.

In 2019, this book was awarded the 2019 Summer Pinnacle Award by the National Association of Book Entrepreneurs.

Immerse yourself in the inspirational memoir of Eleanor Gaccetta by supporting her book “One Caregiver’s Journey” as she presents it this March 14^th to March 15^th at the upcoming 2020 Tucson Festival of Books, or purchase a Kindle or paperback copy of it on Amazon or on the book’s official website at https://www.onecaregiversjourney.com/.


One Caregiver’s Journey
Author | Eleanor Gaccetta
Publisher | BookBaby
Published Date | March 28, 2019
Genre | Memoir/ Caregiving
ISBN-13 | 9781543959369
Paperback Price | $12.50 paperback, E-pub: $7.99
 
About the Author
Eleanor Gaccetta is a Colorado native who grew up in a small farming community just outside Denver. After graduating high school she worked for the State of Colorado for 3 ½ years serving her last seven years as a legislative analyst for the Departments of Human Services and Medicaid. Working full time and armed with perseverance she obtained both Bachelor and Master’s degrees from Regis University. After leaving State employment, she worked for the City and County of Broomfield as a policy analyst for 7 years then returned to the State as a private contractor. She was forced to end a nearly 40 year career to care for her mother when she broke her hip at age 93. Armed with faith, humor and love she was able to navigate a full time caregiving journey until her mother’s death age 102. She currently lives in Arvada, a suburb west of Denver and enjoys cooking, gardening and spending time with family and friends.
 

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