The Selfish Pig's Guide To Caring
How to cope with the emotional and practical aspects of caring for someone
$39.92
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2009
Summary
Six million people in the world, often unnoticed by the rest of us, provide unpaid care for disabled or elderly relatives, friends or neighbours. Their job is long, lonely and hard, yet there is limited support and no formal training. As a result, carers suffer frequent damage to physical and mental health.
Oddly, though carers by definition are anything but selfish pigs, they are liable to feelings of guilt, probably brought on by fatigue and isolation. So Hugh Marriott has written t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780749929862 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0749929863 |
| Author: | Hugh Marriott |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Piatkus Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2009 |
| Weight: | 278g |
| Dimensions: | 207mm x 154mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
We have needed this book for 20 years. I wish I had been able to read it when I first became a carer– Alison Ryan, Chief Executive, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers
A splendid new books for carers. - THE TIMES
The reaction from readers of the book has been amazing. - TAKE CAREWe have needed this book for 20 years. I wish I had been able to read it when I first became a carer - Alison Ryan, Chief Executive, The Princess Royal Trust for CarersThe book is easy to read, with many amusing illustrations. It is well researched, and looks at the problems faced by carers rather than those who care for someone with a specific disease. - GPAbout The Author
Hugh Marriott
Hugh Marriott lives in Lymington with his wife Cathie, who is suffering from Huntingdon’s Disease. He used to run his own PR business. He has three daughters and enjoys sailing.
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