Getting ready to take a little break from book work. So here goes what I have to say first-- If you haven't listened to my podcast yet at Sharing the Heart of the Matter and would like to, here's the link. It's about a half hour long. Time to get the dishes done or the …
Continue reading Happy Fourth! Reminder: Podcast and Reviews
A few weeks ago I was pleasantly surprised to be contacted by podcasters Wynne Leon and Dr. Victoria Atkinson and asked if I would participate in their podcast. I believe they found me through my online presence, either this blog or a comment I'd made on another blog. Fast forward a few weeks and today …
Continue reading “Sharing the Heart of the Matter” podcast on Marv Taking Charge
Marv Taking Charge and I have traveled another 500 miles and I'm ready to chill for awhile. That's 2400 miles since May 1. But what a fun time I had again, this time in Marv's hometown. My daughter here in Sioux Falls baked cookies for the group gathered at the First CRC Fellowship Hall in …
Continue reading Marv Taking Charge is home again. Podcast coming tomorrow!
Home at last from a nearly 2,000 mile road trip to spread the news of Marv Taking Charge, my book about my husband's terminal cancer for which he refused treatment and chose quality of life over quantity. Read more about the book and how to order here. This trip was all I could wish for: …
Have books, will travel! Marv wanted our story told of his terminal lung cancer. So that's my focus this week. I wanted to hand it to siblings first and that meant a trip to Michigan (from South Dakota). I checked the airlines, but traveling with a few hundred books did not sound fun to me. …
Marv Taking Charge: A Story of Bold Love and Courage is now available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or me. If you would like to buy directly from me, you may send a check for $15 to: Lois Roelofs, 5013 S Louise Ave, Box 232, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57108-2268 All my proceeds, except for …
Continue reading “Marv Taking Charge” Now Available – (A “saying no to chemo” story )
Finally! Marv Taking Charge: A Story of Bold Love and Courage is scheduled for release on April 18, 2023. The book is available for pre-order at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. If you would like to buy directly from me, please email me at caringlessons@gmail.com. All my proceeds, except for S/H, will be donated to …
Continue reading Countdown – Two Weeks to Publication ( A “saying no to chemo” story)
Finally, Marv Taking Charge: A Story of Bold Love and Courage will become a reality! I hope to have books in hand by mid to late April. An introduction: Lois Roelofs always knew that Marv, her husband of fifty-five years, had strong convictions. So when he was diagnosed with “very aggressive” small cell lung cancer, …
Continue reading Countdown – Five Weeks to Publication ( A “saying no to chemo” story)
When I was born, he told the neighbors, "It's another girl." He was eleven and already had three sisters. When I was five, I rode on his handlebars to kindergarten. We crossed over a brook. I was the only kid in kindergarten that knew that water was H20. Then my brother left for college. When …
An entry for the Blogging from A to Z in April Challenge A few months ago, a blogging friend, VJ Knutson from Canada, asked for a copy of my nursing memoir. I was elated. Caring Lessons was published over 10 years ago, and it's rare I get asked for a copy anymore. I so appreciated …
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