Dispatch from the Sandwich Generation: New Memoir Chronicles Life Lessons from Care of Daughters Elderly Parents
Summary
What followed, including the loss of a son and abuse from her spouse, tested her strength and resolve--but her extreme closeness to her parents became her fortress as she sought escape.Book Statistics ISBN: 978-1-4327-2386-6 Suggested Retail Price: US$13.95, CAN$17.95 Size and Format: 6.14x9.21 Paperback Page Count: 108 Genre: Family - General About the Author: Ursula Hanks was born in Sagan, Germany in 1943.But the experience triggered soul-searching that’s resulted in a remarkable and moving new memoir that examines the importance of family--and is giving hope to others who find themselves in the same boat.Just released through Outskirts Press (www.outskirtspress.com), “In My Heart” tells Hanks’ epic story, centered on her parents, their ancestry, and the goodness they brought with them to every place and every occasion.It’s a family’s story of passion, struggle, hardships and joy spanning generations and continents, weaving in and out Hanks’ mother’s journey of progressive dementia.Hanks came to America at age 11 as her family sought refuge from a broken Europe after World War II.The result is a renewed sense of inner strength and acceptance as she learns the most valuable thing in life isn’t anything you can buy--but, rather, time.“In My Heart” is now available through Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, and the online bookstore of Outskirts Press, at outskirtspress.com/store.php.Book StatisticsISBN: 978-1-4327-2386-6Suggested Retail Price:US$13.95, CAN$17.95Size and Format: 6.14x9.21 PaperbackPage Count: 108Genre: Family - GeneralAbout the Author: Ursula Hanks was born in Sagan, Germany in 1943.