We Carry Each Other: Getting Through Life's Toughest Times

by Lee Woddruff (Foreword), Eric Langshur, Sharon Langshur

The stories in We Carry Each Other are born organically through the CarePages community one of the world's largest social networking sites where lifestyle and health needs meet community and emotional support. These stories of everyday heroes are sure to inspire a social movement in compassionate caring toward those struggling with illness, loss, and life's difficulties, much like Random Acts of Kindness launched worldwide attention to simple acts of goodness. We Carry Each Other is a guide to finding the courage inside ourselves to open our hearts and spirits, and reach out with caring and compassion when a spouse, child, parent, friend, neighbor, or colleague needs us most. * Seventyeight million Baby Boomers are caring for aging parents, children, and grandchildren. * We Carry Each Other is a guide to finding the courage inside ourselves to open our hears and spirits, and reach out with caring and compassion. * CarePages is a social networking tool for patients, caregivers, and friends with over 1.5 million members. It has been featured in USA Today, NBC News, UCLA Health News, and many other outlets. * A support group in book form with invaluable resources and tips.

183 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2007

Reviews

[Pixie · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars. This is a short book, which is good because when you are going through tough times you really don't have the energy to do a lot of reading. I can't remember reading any examples that really fit my situation, of people dying suddenly and not having made proper provisions for the survivors. It is more stories of people with lots of friends who do things like come over and help with kids or bring meals. This does not apply, but the stories were nice and there were a few good quotes at the beginnings of the chapters. The spiritual lessons apply to compassion and empathy, not focusing on loss.

[Jenna Carr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another amazing book everyone should read. Shows you ways through illness, loss and grief. Through stories and discussions approaches the issues most people try to avoid - how to help a friend, family member or acquaintance through illness without making things worse. Very helpful.

[Jonathan]

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