Inspect Toeverlaat (A Vow To Cherish #1) Narrated By Deborah Raney File Paper Edition

honestly did not see what everyone else saw with this book, I understand I have no experience with Alzheimers, and t so a cruel disease, I realised Ellen changed and John was in pain, None of this on my book justified Johns cheating, He may not have had sex with Julia, but he had an emotional affair none he less, I read pages of how much he and Ellen loved each other, only to witness him fall in love with someone else when she was sick I did not buy his love for his wife, it was not lasting.
He only reason he doesnt not ohsircally cheat with Juli, is that when he embraces her she runs, otherwise I do not doubt they would of been sleeping together.
If John loved Ellen so much, he could not have fallen in love with Julia, I think the reader is meant to be moved by the scene where Brant gets married and John renews his vows to Ellen, Sure, he breaks things off with Julia, but not from love, but from duty, how romantic, I found Julia and John selfish, and was not loved by their happy ending, I am sick of reading about spouses who cannot stick by their partners in sickness, they are in the vowis for the reason, If someone really is the love of your life as insinuated in this novel, than seeing anyone else is the last thing on your mind.
Im thinking Noah from the Notebook, idealistic maybe, but what I expect from the man I marry and have children with, I would not want anyone else if the roles were reversed, John could have confide in anyone, not some new, attractive, single woman, They might as well have shacked up behind Ellens back, for all the emotional betrayal that happened, Deborah Raney's characters, Christians, face difficult themes and situations, She doesn't gloss over feelings we'd rather not admit to, and there are no easy solutions, Just realistic people facing hard choices and making difficult decisions, This book is no exception, As John's wife Ellen, the love of his life, falls victim to Alzheimer's, John has to examine what his wedding vows really mean / meant.
Heartrending and inspirational, A Vow to Cherish is the story fiction of the effects of Alzheimer's Disease on an individual, a family, and the spouse left behind.
John and Ellen Brighton's story could be any man's or woman's story, It's a reminder of the meaning of our wedding vows and true love, I don't usually read books like this for two reasons, First, too sad. Second, too cheesy. Although I will say, it was nice to read about people with control and integrity who turn to God in their lives, A book hard to read however a book well worth reading, I found it particularly difficult as my father developed Alzheimer's disease in his late's and early's and he transitioned from his farm house to a Senior monitored apartment, to my sister's home apartment adjourning her house, to inside her house and finally he had to be put in a nursing home, where my Mom spent from Breakfast to Supper time every day with him for a number of years feeding him his meals and caring for him until he passed.


I think the author did this story justice, as it was particularly devastating for a young woman to develop this dreadful disease at such a young age, and particularly difficult for the husband and grown children at a time when their life should have started being easier.
This book is about a woman who at the age ofbecomes diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease, The story is told by the husband, I cried in the middle of the book and when I read the very ending it left me in tears, Finally a book I could not put down and what an amazing love story, On a scale of cotton candy to Brussels sprouts, A Vow to Cherish by Deborah Raney is Rose Water Shortbread Cookies, These dense cookies hold their shape and yet have the ability to crumble at a touch, And mingled with the familiar flavor of butter and sugar twines the timeless rose,

Ellen and Jake Brighton have it all: a happy marriage, children to be proud of, and the approaching golden years of an empty nest.
When Ellen begins to place sticks of butter in Jake's underwear drawer, they try to laugh it off, But, they both know something is not right, As Alzheimer's draws Ellen away from Jake, will he hold to his marriage vows

A friend recommended this book to me as one of her favorites of Deborah Raney's.
Although the writing style third person of this book is not my favorite and a surprise character entered midbook shoving me right out of the story for a few minutes, I found myself enjoying the story.
I suddenly had a whole new perspective of what my grandmother lost when my grandfather was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, By the time I remembered him, he was a shell of a human, As I read about Ellen and Jake, tears often filmed my eyes as I considered my own grandparents, I lived through this story, and I can now voice on my own vicarious experience that Alzheimer's is terribly unfair,

Although I compared this book to a delicious cookie, this was no fluffy read, This story offered substance and a perspective I could never get on my own, I recommend it. Make Your Moments Count

A very poignant picture of the love between a husband and wife before the early onset of Alzheimers Disease.
This horrible disease invaded the lives of Ellen and John while they were younger than many others, Ellen was a school teacher and loved her life, John was the School Superintendent for their district, From the beginning, Ellen had no clue what was going on in her life, For as long as possible, they both ignored the facts until they could no longer could do that, Although these were proud parents of three, they let their adult kids wait longer than was wise, Eventually they had to explain it to them, It's a difficult story in many ways, but an important one as well, I found it true to reality for the situations I have known,.stars. I would have loved to give this storystars, It was the author's first book and if it was rewritten I thinkare possible, A challenging story. I thought the portrayal of the early onset Alzheimer's was excellent, A series of griefs and losses, Raney forces us to consider, What would we do if we were in the same situation How would our family handle such a challenge Hoewel het even wennen is in het stille huis, genieten John en Ellen volop van hun nieuwe leven.
Nu de kinderen de deur uit zijn, hebben ze alle aandacht voor elkaar en kunnen ze eindelijk de verre reis maken waarvan ze al zo lang dromen.
Maar nog voor ze hun eerste vakantie geboekt hebben, verandert hun bestaan in een nachtmerrie, Het is een dag als alle andere, Ellen staat op, neemt een douche en kleedt zich aan voor haar werk als lerares, Vanuit het bed ziet John het vol verbazing aan en houdt haar tegen, want het is nog maar één uur 's nachts, Het stel lacht erom en wuift de gebeurtenis weg als een incident, Maar een paar weken later herkent Ellen haar eigen auto niet meer, legt post in de koelkast en verdwaalt in de school waar ze al twintig jaar werkt.
Ellen, nog geen vijftig, heeft de ziekte van Alzheimer, En het gaat van kwaad tot erger in een hartverscheurend tempo, What an incredible story of love, Alzheimer's is a terrible disease and how it was treated in this book was heart wrenching and beautiful, As a caregiver of a loved with with Alzheimer's the story rang true, The tenderness and heartache was well portrayed, as well as the hollowness that I'm sure the spouses of Alzheimer's patients feel, Definitely a must read! I listened to the audio book of this through Hoopla, and could not find the version I listened to here on GoodReads.


The audio of this book was a good, and thoroughly showed the emotions and reflections of this story, It was heartwrenching and realistic, If I could give it,I would. The ending was hard stopping abruptly, I realize there's a sequel, but it just seemed an odd ending to me,

So off to find the

next book! Really enjoyed the story despite the sad subject of dementia, I felt the book was very believable and John's struggle in later years was well written, Literally made me teary at times, Looking forward to the sequel, DEBORAH RANEYs first novel, A Vow to Cherish, inspired the World Wide Pictures film of the same title and launched Debs writing career, Twenty five years, forty plus books, and numerous awards later, shes still creating stories that touch hearts and lives, Her novels have won RWAs RITA Award, the ACFW Carol Award, the National Readers Choice Award, and the HOLT Medallion, She is also a three time Christy Award finalist, Deb is a recent Missouri transplant, having moved with her husband, Ken Raney, from their native Kansas to be closer to kids and grandkids.
They love road trips, Friday garage sale dates, and breakfast on the screened porch overlooking their wooded backyard, Visit Deb on the Web at sitelink www, deborahraney. com. DEBORAH RANEY's first novel, A Vow to Cherish, inspired the World Wide Pictures film of the same title and launched Debs writing career, Twenty five years, forty plus books, and numerous awards later, she's still creating stories that touch hearts and lives, Her novels have won RWA's RITA Award, the ACFW Carol Award, the National Readers Choice Award, and the HOLT Medallion, She is also a three time Christy Award finalist, Deb is a recent Missouri transplant, having moved with her husband, Ken Raney, from their native Kansas to be closer to kids and grandkids.
They love road trips, Friday garage sale dates, and breakfast on the screened porch overlooking their wooded backyard, Visit Deb on the Web at sitelink www, deborahraney. com. sitelink.