Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 186
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Trim: 6 1/4 x 9 1/2
978-1-5381-2084-2 • Hardback • May 2019 • $28.00 • (£18.95)
978-1-5381-2085-9 • eBook • May 2019 • $26.50 • (£17.95)
Carolyn A. Brent, MBA, is an award-winning bestselling author and a National Physique Committee (NPC) Masters Women’s Figure Champion at age 60. She is an expert on both self-care and caregiving; she is the founder of Across All Ages and two nonprofit organizations, CareGiverStory Inc. and Grandpa’s Dream. Carolyn's research and extensive collection of published works have made her a notable figure in her field. For seventeen years, she worked for some of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies and has worked as a volunteer at various assisted-living facilities. Her award-winning books include The Caregiver’s Companion: Caring for Your Loved One Medically, Financially and Emotionally While Caring for Yourself and The Caregiver's Legal Survival Guide: Navigating through the Legal System.
Chapter1:Becoming the Authority of Your Life
Chapter 2:Why Partners, Family and Friends Can be Hazardous to Your Health
Chapter 3: When “Aha” Moments Become Defining Moments
Chapter 4: Why We Resist Self Care
Chapter 5: Reclaiming Your Health
Chapter 6: What Really Happens as We Age
Chapter 7: Why Discipline is Important
Chapter 8: Blood Types and Your Immune System
Chapter 9: Developing Your Own Meal Plan
Chapter 10: How to Exercise to Your Body Type and Abilities
Chapter 11: Dealing with Stress
Chapter 12: Incorporating Meditation into Self-Care
Chapter 13: The Real Connection Between Health and Money
Chapter 14: Living Your Purpose
Chapter 15: Why Giving Back to Others is Essential
Chapter 16: What to Do When Your Self Care Engine Runs Dry
Chapter 17: Rejoicing in Your Life
Like a good coach, Brent (The Caregiver’s Companion, 2015) inspires action. At 61, she is a buff, beautiful bodybuilder who transformed her life by leaving a cheating spouse, going to the gym, controlling her spending, and eating healthy food. She wants to empower others to follow in her disciplined footsteps. In her how-to guide, each chapter focuses on a different area, such as exercising or developing a meal plan, and includes questions, such as, “Are you eating foods that are laced with preservatives, GMOs, and other harmful chemicals?” She offers a surprising amount of health advice for an MBA, though usually it's pretty basic. Skeptics may roll their eyes when she talks about “eating to blood type” or when she tells them they need to live in their “own divine light.” But she also quotes the Chinese saying, “If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.” Brent’s positive, inspiring messages about self-love, giving back, and rejoicing should resonate with many.
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