Caregiving can be a difficult and demanding task. That’s especially true if you are new to the role. Yet even experienced caregivers report that it can be quite challenging to care for another's needs while still taking care of oneself. Willowgreen's books and videotapes offer thoughtful, affirming help to those who care for family members and loved ones as well as those who are professional caregivers.

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BOOKS

When You're the Caregiver
12 Things to Do If Someone You Care For Is Ill or Incapacitated

     Drawing upon his own experience as the caregiver for a seriously ill family member, as well as the experiences of many others, Jim Miller offers a series of twelve practical, affirming ideas to help people deliver the best possible assistance to those they care for. Ideas include, “Treat the other as the equal he or she is,” and “Establish your boundaries.” This is one-half of an innovative double book. Included is a beautiful affirmation about caregiving. Read an excerpt. 64 pages. K702. $6.95. Quantity discounts available. Order now.

The Art of Being a Healing Presence
A Guide for Those in Caring Relationships

     Jim Miller teamed with hospice chaplain Susan Cutshall to create a book about how to be with others in a way that's compassionate, nurturing, healing, and potentially even transforming. The foundational ideas are laid out in 15 short chapters: “There's only one place to begin—with yourself.” “Healing presence is most effective when it's least active.” Whole pages of engaging quotations and artistic drawings are interwoven with insightful observations and practical suggestions. Ideal for both professional and lay caregivers. Read an excerpt. 80 pages. K703. $7.95. Quantity discounts available. Order now.

The Art of Listening in a Healing Way

     This book picks up where The Art of Being a Healing Presence left off: with how to listen well to someone in your care. Twenty-seven very short chapters provide helpful insights: “A healing listener listens with the eyes.” “A healing listener cleaves to silence.” Interspersed throughout are intriguing quotations and Jim’s recent flower photography. There’s also a video with the same title. Read an excerpt. 80 Pages. K704. $7.95. Quantity discounts available. Order now.

One You Love is Dying
12 Thoughts to Guide You on Your Journey

     Most of us don't know what to do when we learn that someone close to us is dying. Jim Miller has drawn upon the expertise of several professionals to offer this sensitive, forthright advice for caregivers. Full pages of thoughtful quotations are included. This book both inspires and informs. Another book in this series is written for the dying themselves. Read an excerpt. 64 pages. K107. $6.95. Quantity discounts available. Order now.

How Can I Help?
12 Things to Do When Someone You Know Suffers a Loss

     It's not only the bereaved who feel stress when a death occurs. Those who are concerned for the bereaved often enter unknown territory too. What should I say? Not say? Do? Not do? When? How often? This book provides answers in an easy-to-read, understanding manner. “Offer to help and make your offers specific.” “Allow the other her or his privacy.” This writing is one-half of a Willowgreen double book. The other half is for the bereaved themselves. Read an excerpt. 64 pages. K216. $6.95. Quantity discounts available. Order now.

A Man You Know Is Grieving
12 Ideas for Helping Him Heal from Loss

     Men and women sometimes grieve differently. This book explains some of those differences and offers suggestions for how one can best support and care for a man who’s mourning a loss. Discussion includes a man’s possible inclinations to respond cognitively to loss and to search for active outlets for his grief. The other half of this double book is for bereaved men themselves. Read an excerpt. 64 pages. K207. $6.95. Quantity discounts available. Order now.

Finding Hope
Ways to See Life in a Brighter Light

     After describing what hope is and how it works, authors Ronna Jevne and Jim Miller offer twenty-two specific ideas about how to find, maintain, and increase your hope in your personal life based on all available research. Yet this is more than a writing about hope—it is an experience in hope itself, filled with affirming quotations from the ages and Jim’s black and white photography. Read an excerpt. 64 pages. K615. $6.95. Quantity discounts available. Order now.

My Shepherd Is the Lord
The Timeless Message of the 23rd Psalm

     This small, consoling book is suited both to caregivers and to those in their care. Jim Miller opens up one of the most beloved passages of all time in a style that is both direct and elegant. He goes on to interpret these words so they can carry meaning for whatever is happening in the present moment. A video of the same title is also available. Read an excerpt. 32 pages. K823. $3.95. Quantity discounts available. Order now.

This Time of Caregiving
Words of Encouragement and Hope

     Becoming a caregiver for another can be a daunting and tiring task, often ranked as one of life’s most challenging experiences. This easy-to-digest book offers encouragement and support especially to new caregivers but also to the more experienced. The two authors, professional and family caregivers themselves, name and explain twelve confirming truths about this important role. Also included are wise quotations from the ages, original drawings from nature, and a final affirming blessing. To view a PDF Sample, select this link.
32-pages. K706. $3.95. Quantity discounts available. Order now.

VIDEOTAPES & DVDs

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Grief Has Its Seasons
Grieving as a Natural Process

     The newest Willowgreen audiovisual revisits the concept that normal grief is as natural as nature itself. This DVD, however, is not for grieving people themselves, as Invincible Summer is, but for those who want to understand about grief in general, including those who wish to learn more about working with the bereaved. You’ll experience the four seasons in beautiful illustrative photography along with an explanation of each of grief’s seasons, all united by thoughtful quotations. Jim Miller narrates it himself.
     16 minutes. DVD: #DVD101. Order online now by selecting the price link in the chart below for the version you want.

Healing Meditations

     Six short (3- to 4-minute) presentations incorporate words, music, and photography in creative, inspiring ways. Titles include “The 23rd Psalm (KJV),” ”The 23rd Psalm, Paraphrased,” “The Lord’s Prayer,” “Prayer of St. Francis,” “A Caregiver’s Prayer,” and “As You Grieve.” Each combines Jim Miller’s voice and photographs with Jon Gillespie’s music. View samples.
     19 minutes. DVD: #DVD304. Order online now by selecting the price link in the chart below for the version you want.

The Grit and Grace of Being a Caregiver
Maintaining Your Balance as You Care for Others

     Whether you're a lay caregiver or a professional, you'll find this best-selling videotape full of helpful wisdom. Seven clear but paradoxical guidelines will assist in defining your task and role: “The healthiest way to care for another is to care for yourself.” “To be close you must establish boundaries.” The conclusion is a stirring confirmation of caregiving's life-affirming possibilities. It can be used as a whole, or section by section. View Windows Media sample or QuickTime sample.
     36 minutes in eight sections. Videotape: #W701; DVD: #DVD701. Order online now by selecting the price link in the chart below for the version you want.

The Art of Listening in a Healing Way: The Video

     Jim Miller’s narration describes what healing listening is, how it differs from other kinds of listening, then offers a series of principles that underlie it, grouped in four categories: before you start, as you begin, as you proceed, and when you conclude. You may use this video in its entirety, section by section, or principle by principle. Photography of flowers in nature helps illustrate all the ideas. The video shares much with the book of the same title, yet has its differences too—one complements the other. View Windows Media sample or QuickTime sample.
     46 minutes in five sections. Videotape: #W704; DVD: #DVD704. Order online now by selecting the price link in the chart below for the version you want.

Listen to Your Sadness
Finding Hope Again After Despair Invades Your Life

     When you become the caregiver for someone you love, it can be a time of sadness for you as well as for the one who's ill or dying. You will find support and guidance in this beautiful, gentle message. A four-step process is described. This video can be shown whole or in separate sections. View Windows Media sample or QuickTime sample.
     18 minutes. Videotape: #W202; DVD: #DVD202. Order online now by selecting the price link in the chart below for the version you want.

By the Waters of Babylon
A Spiritual Pilgrimage for Those Who Feel Dislocated

     The experience of becoming the caregiver for someone you love can turn your life upside down. It can affect so much: your daily routine, your career, your family members, your home setting, your financial situation, your friendships, and many other parts of your life. This video encourages you to look at the spiritual dimension of what is happening to you, by taking a short pilgrimage as you peer within. View Windows Media sample or QuickTime sample.
     45 minutes in six parts. Videotape: #W303; DVD: #DVD303. Order online now by selecting the price link in the chart below for the version you want.

Nothing Is Permanent Except Change
Learning to Manage Transition in Your Life

     A time of caregiving often marks a time of transition in one's life. There's a “before” time and eventually there will be an “after” time and now you're in a period that has an uncertain quality to it. This video will help you understand what’s happening to you while it offers ideas for making the most of this time. Beautiful photography from nature illustrates a basic message: what's happening to you is as natural as the evolution of the seasons. View Windows Media sample or QuickTime sample.
     33 minutes in five parts. Videotape: #W204; DVD: #DVD204. Order online now by selecting the price link in the chart below for the version you want.

My Shepherd Is the Lord: The Video
The Timeless Message of the 23rd Psalm

     Why is the 23rd Psalm one of the most memorized writings of all time? Because it speaks to people so graphically, personally, and assuredly. Because its message provides significant meaning to people at critical times of their lives—times of illness and dying, uncertainty and anxiety, loss and grief. Because it speaks also for times of contentment and joy, promise and hope. Willowgreen now brings this psalm to life in a new way so its original meaning is uncovered and its present-day message is illuminated. Photography of stained glass windows, ancient texts, and beautiful scenes from nature captures your attention, while the warm narration with its original music creates a captivating effect. A book with the same title is also available.
     19 minutes. Videotape: #W823; DVD: #DVD823. Order online now by selecting the price link in the chart below for the version you want.

You Can be An Even Better Caregiver
Invaluable Advice Imparted by Your Mom

     This short, light-hearted video is just white words on a black screen, synchronized to upbeat piano music. The words are all “momisms” that everyone knows: “Don’t run with scissors.” “Eat your peas.” “Go play outside.” “Say your prayers.” Put them all together and it’s obvious: your mom knew all there was to know about being a good caregiver. It’s simply done but this video will grab your attention and make you laugh, even as you nod in agreement.
     4 minutes. Videotape: #W705; DVD: #DVD705. Order online now by selecting the price link in the chart below for the version you want.

You Are The Difference
An Appreciation of End-of-Life Caregivers

     Our newest audio CD begins with "You Make Such a Difference" in which Jim Miller voices his affirmation of the everyday work of hospice and palliative care professionals in his gentle, heartfelt manner. The second part, "The Light of Day," is the song he wrote, sung as if a dying person were speaking to their hospice caregiver, expressing gratitude. Gary Malkin did the music and the vocal recording. Then "Thank You, Thank You" is Jim's appreciation, spoken on behalf of all, for the many things such caregivers do day in and day out.
     17 minutes. Audio CD #CD727. $12.95. Quantity discounts available.
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