Lynda Simmons and James Krehbiel are both authors of books about health conditions that involve family caregiving. They talk about the books they’ve written and the ways these reflect aspects of family caregiving. They describe how their own perspectives on family caregiving influence their writing. James discusses his most recent book, ‘Troubled Childhood, Triumphant Life’, which explores circumstances where family caregiving hasn’t worked well. Lynda talks about her most recent book, ‘Island Girl’, a work of fiction about inevitable decline towards the end of life, and explains the role for
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