The story opens when President Jake makes a special stop in Victoria BC to visit Celia. What Celia fails to realize is that her web site on caring for dementia patients has come to the attention of President Jake. She is beginning to think that her life of caring for others is destroying her body and soul. She was a caregiver long before her husband became ill as she raised his son with multiple disabilities. She knows she is exhausted from taking care of others. She has become a hostage in her own home as she cares for a husband with dementia. Everything he says in private, every random thought or jest gets blown out of proportion and reported to the worst of the opposition press.Ĭelia Louise Jones-McKinsey is an ex-schoolteacher. Problems with rioters and terrorism are epidemic in his country extending even into his own household. He and his party are working to bring rule of law, human rights and economic stability to a country formerly run on a system of extortion, exploitation, bribes and gang warfare. President Jake Jaconovich is the second president elected under the new constitution of an emerging nation. A brush with cancer made her realize that she needed to slow down, so she turned to writing fiction inspired by her behind-the-scenes experiences of advocating for and loving the people who are just a little bit different. She enjoys singing with her church choir and playing the piano-poorly.
When the world turns crazy, as it frequently does for the disability community, her friends say there is nobody they would rather laugh and cry with.ĭelinda lives a on a small farm near Seattle, WA where she raised her daughters and now runs a small organic flower business with the help of her husband and two giant poodles. Her unique perspective and sense of humor have delighted her readers even when she has been writing about the reality of caring for a loved one who has a severe disability. She has published numerous articles on disability issues, education, and adoption. Her work has earned her the praise of doctors, government officials and families all over the world. She has served on committees for the state of Washington and been an educational advisor to other governments. Delinda McCann is a social psychologist who has worked in the field of developmental disabilities for over twenty years.
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