Less Words - More Respect

by Monica Clarke

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Monica is a carer. She looks after her husband who, because of his stroke in 1995, has lost the use of words and is in a wheelchair.

In this easy-to-read booklet she describes her emotions as she battles for her husband in hospital to obtain the level of care needed for someone who cannot explain when he is in pain, and to have acknowledged his right to be consulted about medical procedures. Monica does not flinch from painful and difficult issues. She speaks frankly about her fears, and as frankly about the change in her relationship with her husband.

''I wrote this as part of my rehabilitation," writes Monica.

For anyone facing a relationship changed by the onset of a disability, this is an enriching and compelling account.

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