Books

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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
As we are now	May Sarton	A novel in the form of a diary, this story tells of Caroline Spencer, a 76-year-old retired schoolteacher who has suffered a heart attack and been deposited by relatives in an old people's home. Subj…	OL15841566W
No place like home	Fern Michaels	The Cisco triplets are appalled by their widowed father's behavior. He seems to care more about his gold-digging fiancee than he does about his own son and daughters. Even worse, Dad put their spunky…	OL17737654W
Simple lessons for a better life	Charles E. Dodgen	"From the unique experiences of nursing home residents, an empathic psychologist derives lessons for living a better life, demonstrating how people find happiness, peace, and fulfillment despite chal…	OL17896039W
Nutrition Assistant Essentials	Barbara Acello	The book was developed in response to the Federal Rule allowing long term care facilities to use paid nutrition assistants to supplement the feeding services of CNA's. The content covers all federal …	OL1874094W
A hundred small lessons	Ashley Hay	"From the author of the highly acclaimed The Railwayman's Wife, called a "literary and literate gem" by Psychology Today, comes an emotionally resonant and profound new novel of two families, interco…	OL19720194W
Three things about Elsie	Joanna Cannon,Cannon, Joanna (Psychiatrist)	"'There are three things you should know about Elsie. The first thing is that she's my best friend. The second is that she always knows what to say to make me feel better. And the third thing...might…	OL19750125W
I can see in the dark	Karin Fossum	"Riktor doesn't like the way the policeman storms into his home without even knocking. He doesn't like the arrogant way he walks around the house, taking note of its contents. The policeman doesn't b…	OL19982031W
Ending elder abuse	Diane S. Sandell,Lois Hudson	This guide confronts the pervasiveness of verbal, physical, mental, sexual, and financial abuse of America's elder generation, and gives practical advice for the elderly, families, and professional c…	OL20378436W
White buffalo gold	Adam G. Fleming	"Everyone in town believes that gold was once found in the river outside Harmony, Nebraska. Once in a while you'd see a would-be miner hiking along the banks of the river, stooping to pan occasionall…	OL24308144W
Sekret chernoĭ knigi	Natalʹi͡a Kalinina	It seemed that nothing can destroy the peaceful existence of the provincial nursing home where Vera got a job as a nurse. But the death of the old woman and left her inheritance excited the old homes…	OL28174633W
The Christmas Room	Denny Hartford	Grace Trinisi, deathly ill in a hospital ICU and unaware that Christmas had passed months before, wanted her room decorated for the holiday. Her son lovingly fulfilled her wishes. A little tree was p…	OL28953453W
See me	Celeste Holm	(Producer) Suggested by a poem of an unknown author, this film urges the viewer to see the individuality - the talents, the rich family history, and the ageless person - residing inside the lined fac…	OL34730075W
Poor Mrs. Rigsby	Kathy Herman	CNA Sally Cox is about as happy to be at Walnut Hills Nursing Center as the patients are. But it's work or starve, now that her husband has found a younger companion. Sally's new crowd skews toward t…	OL5707956W
Brimstone Wedding, The	Ruth Rendell	Jenny's marriage is loveless, and she is having an affair. She works at an old people's home, where she is especially fond of Stella, a woman dying of cancer - whose own secrets parallel Jenny's - wi…	OL57528W
Amigoland	Oscar Casares	In a small town on the Mexican border live two brothers, Don Fidencio and Don Celestino. Stubborn and independent, they now must face the facts: they are old, and they have let a family argument stan…	OL5957562W
I chose to live in a nursing home	Opal Hutchins Sollenberger	194 p. ; 22 cm	OL6576599W
Sarah's song	Karen Kingsbury	Sarah knows the heartache that results from making wrong choices--her own life is proof of that. But will she be able to convince a troubled young woman before time runs out? For when the twelve days…	OL94271W