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1	The Locket more books like this by Richard Paul Evans When I wrote my first book, "The Christmas Box," it was an intensely personal expression. To me, "The Locket" has that quality too. When I was sixteen, a high school sociology teacher gave us the assignment to visit a nursing home resident every week for the duration of her course. My first meeting with my adopted resident, Lucille, was as ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.59! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Carousel more books like this by Richard Paul Evans This is the love story of Michael Keddington and Faye Murrow, a love story that takes place not in seclusion but in the real world, with the challenges that all lovers must face. No relationship is an island: There are threads that bind us all and pull at our lives -- the demands of family, of friends, of work, and social obligation. And there are ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Out to Pasture: But Not Over the Hill more books like this by Effie Leland Wilder Anyone who thinks that retirement is rocking chair and Medicare is in for a surprise when they meet the folks at Fair Acres Home. This charming first novel by eighty-five-year-old Effie Leland Wilder stars Hattie McNair, a journal-keeper and eavesdropper extraordinaire. Hattie overhears a resident planning her own funeral -- complete with caterer ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Cereus Blooms at Night more books like this by Shani Mootoo When Mala, old and notoriously crazy, arrives at the Paradise Alms House, she is placed in the tender care of Tyler, a gay male nurse, and an extraordinary relationship begins to develop. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	No Place Like Home more books like this by Fern Michaels When their widower father forces their beloved grandmother into an assisted living facility, the Cisco triplets, Sam, Sara, and Hannah, are furious. They'll do anything to bring her home for Christmas--meaning they'll be at odds with their father and his young, manipulative, gold-digging fiance. With Christmas fast approaching, family and faith ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Brimstone Wedding more books like this by Barbara Vine Stella is a secretive, elegant, elderly lady dying of cancer. Only Jenny, her young care assistant, seems aware of Stella's mysterious past. Allowed to use Stella's house for meetings with her lover, Jenny discovers clues to Stella's past, and a dark, shocking secret is finally revealed. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.68! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	As We Are Now more books like this by May Sarton A 76-year-old ex-schoolteacher is forced into a home for old people, where the humiliations and brutality she endures impel her to take action. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.60! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Over What Hill? more books like this by Effie Leland Wilder Hattie McNair and her cohorts at the FairAcres Home are back! This time, romance is in bloom at FairAcres, as Hattie's friends Retta Gooding and Sidney Metcalf are drawn closer together while delivering Meals on Wheels. Hattie's writing career takes off and the FairAcres folks make new friends, elderly Ben Stringfellow and his two young neighbors, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.89! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Simon's night more books like this by Jon Hassler "A marvel. Out of Old Age, which our peculiar times have determined to view as a sort of generational sin, Jon Hassler has drawn forth a poignant, funny, wise novel about Eternal Youth." THE CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER Simon Shea, a retired professor of English at a small Minnesota college, has begun to forget things and is making dangerous errors in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $81.55! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Older But Wilder: More Notes from the Pasture more books like this by Effie Leland Wilder Join everyone's favorite busybody, Hattie McNair, and her fellow residents atthe FairAcres Retirement Home on another uplifting adventure. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.44! \| first editions
11 view cover	One More Time: (...Just for the Fun of It!), Notes from Fairacres more books like this by Effie Leland Wilder, Laurie Allen Klein (Illustrator) This time around, a degenerative eye condition doesn't stop Hattie from participating in and recording in her diary all that is going on around her, reminiscing about the past, and ruminating on the upcoming millennium. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Sarah's Song more books like this by Karen Kingsbury The ritual is the same every December: 12 handmade paper Christmas ornaments and a small plastic Christmas tree. Twelve days for Sarah to remember her long-ago love. Twelve chances for Sarah to sing her song once more, even from her room in the lonely nursing home.But this year is different. Because this time, a young woman is listening and ... see all copies from $2.84! new only from $3.25! \| SVS
13 view cover	Poor Mrs. Rigsby more books like this by Kathy Herman Ninety-year-old Elsie Rigsby needs to trust someone with a destructive secret. Who can hear it without being corrupted? see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Over What Hill?: Notes from the Pasture more books like this by Effie Leland Wilder, Laurie Allen Klein This time around, romance is in bloom at FairAcres, as Hattie's friends Retta Gooding and Sidney Metcalf ("the unelected but undeniable Most Eligible Widower of FairAcres Home") are drawn closer together while delivering Meals on Wheels. Hattie's writing career takes off and the FairAcres folks make new friends who need their help: elderly Ben ... see all copies from $2.57! new only from $8.72!
15 view cover	Seeing Beyond the Wrinkles: Stories of Ageless Courage, Humor and Faith more books like this by Charles Tindell see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.65! \| first editions
16 view cover	But This is My Mother!: The Plight of Our Elders in American Nursing Homes more books like this by Cynthia Loucks The author provides a first-hand account of the story of quiet desperation that is the day-to-day norm in the majority of nursing homes. Her mother spent the last years of her life as a total-care resident in an average-rated nursing home. She was not beaten, neglected, or otherwise abused -- at least not in the sense that would cause headlines to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.25! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Nursing Homes: The Family's Journey more books like this by Mr. Peter S Silin Being the family member of someone in a nursing home is part of a difficult and painful process that begins long before a loved one enters the home. Focusing on the psychological, emotional and social aspects of that process, this guide offers family members practical advice and emotional support, and it explains the intricacies of care and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.44! \| first editions
18 view cover	Harvest Moon, Portrait of a Nursing Home more books like this by Sallie Tisdale This is a reprint of a previously published book.It deals with the complex problems facing nursing homes, patients, and their families.Do not put Lightning logo on cover see all copies from $1.99! new only from $34.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Limbo more books like this by Carobeth Laird see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.50!
20 view cover	Apostles of Light more books like this by Ellen Douglas The elderly couple in this fine novel, a retired schoolteacher and the doctor with whom she has had a lifelong, tender love affair, find that, almost by accident, they have forfeited control of their own lives. Trapped in a nursing home, they are the victims of the biblical "apostles of light", the deceitful do-gooders who profess righteousness. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.56! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Oh, My Goodness!: More Surprises from Fairacres more books like this by Effie Leland Wilder, Marilynn Mallory-Brandenburger (Illustrator) Welcome back to FairAcres retirement home as Wilder gently pokes fun at growing older, all the while reflecting on the special wisdom gained from again and the challenges and losses that must be faced. see all copies from $42.47! new only from $42.47!
22 view cover	With Faces to the Evening Sun: Faith Stories from the Nursing Home more books like this by Richard Lyon Morgan, Karen Williams, RN (Editor) see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.57! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Rampant Reaperes Illustrated History more books like this by Marlys Millhiser In this quirky, offbeat mystery, Charlie Greene confronts her wacky extended family and a series of nursing home murders with characteristic good humor. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Effie Leland Wilder Omnibus: Three Volumes in One: Out to Pasture; Over What Hill?; Older But Wilder more books like this by Effie Leland Wilder see all copies from $6.96!
25 view cover	Restraint-Free Care more books like this by Neville E Strumpf, Joanne Patterson Robinson, 166 This book is designed to help clinicians, administrators, students, and families attain the goal of restraint-free care of the elderly. Written by leading experts in the field, the book contains specific strategies for understanding behavior, making constructive changes in the individual's environment, and managing the risk of falls and ... see all copies from $8.25! new only from $34.69! \| SVS

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