Run Walk Crawl: A Caregiver Caught Between Generations

by Sarahbeth Persiani

Run, Walk, Crawl- A Caregiver Caught Between Generations is gaining attention and accolades from readers and experts alike from the book industry profession, including reviewers, publishers, editors, authors and designers. Touching upon modern day issues, this highly relevant memoir was named:

• National Indie Excellence® Award (NIEA) Winner for Caregiving
• National Indie Excellence® Award (NIEA) Finalist, Book Cover Design (Non-Fiction)
• Winner in the 2021 Next Generation Indie Book Award (NGIBA) - Christian
• Silver Medal in the Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) - Non-Fiction Cover Design
• American Book Fest’s 2020 Best Book Award Finalist in Christian Inspirational and Women’s Issues

Why would a woman, at the height of her career— leave?
The workplace can serve as both a buffer zone and field of landmines for someone in a family caregiver’s state of mind. In Run, Walk, Crawl- A Caregiver Caught Between Generations, Sarahbeth Persiani provides a deeply personal account of what it’s like to live the pressure-cooker lifestyle of working full-time while caring for her family, an elderly parent, and least of all, herself.

Readers trek alongside Sarahbeth during her caregiving years, catching a glimpse into modern day issues of hoarding, opioid addiction, dementia, women’s health, and sibling differences, all while navigating the healthcare system and today’s multi-generational workforce.

By no means prescriptive, but with honesty, humility and a smattering of 1970’s throwback references, this story offers relatable insights into one woman’s transformation with lessons for us all.

297 pages, Paperback

First published April 16, 2020

Reviews

[Joan]

A well written account of her experience as a woman with a full-time job trying to care for her husband and elementary age daughter and her aging father. Even if all of these situations don't apply, I recommend this book to anyone who is a caregiver for an aging parent. This is not a how-to manual but I found reading about the shared caregiving experience to be comforting and encouraging.

[Joanne Roach-Evans]

I enjoyed the authors writing style and found myself unable to put the book down from the preface on. The authors honesty and insights make this a very relatable book. There are so many funny moments and touching memories that I found myself laughing out loud and sometimes crying too. Through this memoir, the author leaves us a lovely tribute to her father as well. A very personal, revealing and sweet testimony to the love of a daughter as she struggles and juggles family, career, and caregiving duties. An excellent read.