Book Reviews
'The Selfish Pig’s Guide to Caring' by Hugh Marriott
“Their (Carers) job is often long, lonely and hard, yet there is limited support and no formal training. As a result, Carers suffer frequent damage to physical and mental health”. This is a quote from Hugh Marriot's book 'The Selfish Pigs Guide to Caring'. Please click on 'read more' for a very comprehensive review of the book by Glenys Thomas, who is a Carer herself.
'Stress Proof Your Life' by Elizabeth Wilson
This is not a book exclusively for Carers but it is about de-stressing your life. Therefore many Carers will find the book useful, with many practical tips. Please click 'read more' to see the very honest and comprehensive book review that has been very kindly supplied to us by Glenys Thomas who is a Carer herself.
'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' by Mark Haddon
'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' is a murder mystery novel. The detective and narrator is Christopher Boone who is fifteen and has Asperger's Syndrome. So as well as being a good fictional read, it has been claimed that the book sheds great insight into the autistic mind. A widely acclaimed novel, please click on 'read more' to read a review from a Carer of a grown-up son who is on the autistic spectrum.
