If I Die Before I Wake: A Caregiver's Journey

By Eli Shaw

Book Overview

It all began in 1958 when I was ten. A young family has just moved into the neighborhood. One sunny summer day, while I was sitting on the steps of my house, a young boy came up to me and rolled his ball to my feet. With the sun in my face, I said hi and rolled it back. He ran off. A few days later, he did it again. I eventually became friends with him. I told my mom that a Chinese family had moved into the neighborhood and their son, Charlie, was my new friend. She said, bring him over for supper. I did, and after supper, he left, and my mom told me a story about people who have something called "Mongoloidism", now Down Syndrome. I became his mentor to protect him from all the bullies, and I got beat up more than he did. He suddenly left, and I vowed that I would do something in my life that would change that bullying attitude. This book is about the sixty years since that time where I made good on my vows. It is a group of chapters that comprise the ah ha moments in my journey as a caregiver all over the world. I hope you enjoy and are enlightened by my story.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BTR1S5P2
• ISBN13: 9798375873671
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 390 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"