Listen to the full audiobook free with a 30-day free trial :https://esound.space/fullID: 497593Title: CrashAuthor: Rachel MichelbergNarrator: Rachel MichelbergFormat: UnabridgedLength: 06:28:34Language: EnglishRelease date: 04-27-21Publisher: Authors RepublicGenres: Biography & Memoir, Health & Wellness, Marriage & FamilySummary:Rachel likes to think of herself as a nice Jewish girl, dedicated to doing whats honorable, just as her parents raised her to do. But when her husband, David, survives a plane crash and is left with severe brain damage, she faces a choice: will she dedicate her life to caring for a man she no longer loves, or walk away?Their marriage had been rocky at the time of the accident, and though she wants to do the right thing, Rachel doesnt know how she is supposed to care for two kids in addition to a now irrational, incontinent, and seizure-prone grown man. And how will she manage to see her lover? But then again, what kind of selfish monster would refuse to care for her disabled husband, no matter how unhappy her marriage had been? Rachel wants to believe that she can dedicate her life to Davids needs, but knows in her heart it is impossible.Crash How I Became a Reluctant Caregiver tackles a pervasive dilemma in our culture: the moral conflicts individuals face when caregiving for a disabled or cognitively impaired family member.Contact: [email protected]

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