Beyond Chaos: One Man's Journey Alongside His Chronically Ill Wife

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Summary: This book is saving our marriage.
Review: So hard for people to understand and tolerate illness of a once active person. My husband needed this book so badly. He bought it on his own and reads it alot. He has read portions to me and we both sit and cry afterwards. I want so badly to be well and move like I use to. I have wanted to give up so many times and tried once. I hate the idea of being a burdon. I blame myself so much. I am in the process of forgiving myself for being sick and getting on with my life. CFS, fibromyoalgia, Hashimotos Disease and other illness have made me different. I will one day be well again. I never ever want pitty just understanding. Eleesa in Kentucky

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Summary: Something our family needed!
Review: Thanks Dad- I love you and I'm glad that this book is such a success

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Summary: More Here Than Meets The Eye
Review: There is more to Beyond Chaos by Gregg Piburn than meets the eye. Billed as "One Man's Journey Alongside His Chronically Ill Wife", it is not just a story of how one couple dealt with the challenges of chronic illness. It is also a guide to improving your communication skills while exploring motives of self and applying your personal growth
to marriage, parenting and other relationships affected by chronic illness. Gregg Piburn is a management consultant by trade and conducts effectiveness and growth seminars for corporate managers and their teams. He has deftly adapted and applied his skills as a corporate coach to personal challenges. In Beyond Chaos, he covers what he refers to as "The Four Phases" of personal growth people must journey through to a higher level: Pseudo Community (Plastic People), Chaos (Angry People), Emptiness (Vunerable People), Community (Real People). Gregg Piburn describes the emotions and reactions belonging to each phase and real life examples that he, his wife Sherrie and their children experienced along the way. This book definitely operates on more than one level and is more than a guide for "caretakers" or an insightful view of the other side of the chronic illness experience for "patients". Gregg Piburn offers the reader an inside look at how chronic illness changed nearly every aspect of his and wife, Sherrie's life together. And he encourages others dealing with chronic illness to think outside the box, drop limiting labels like "caretaker" and "patient" (italics his, not mine) and challenge yourself to move beyond the frustration, anger and guilt. This is a worthwhile read for all human beings wishing to live at a higher level. Honesty, courage, openness and revelation about the relationship between a healthy spouse and a chronically ill spouse grace this book. Gregg Piburn invites you to expand your emotional horizons and soar above your challenges.

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Summary: More Here Than Meets The Eye
Review: There is more to Beyond Chaos by Gregg Piburn than meets the eye. Billed as "One Man's Journey Alongside His Chronically Ill Wife", it is not just a story of how one couple dealt with the challenges of chronic illness. It is also a guide to improving your communication skills while exploring motives of self and applying your personal growth
to marriage, parenting and other relationships affected by chronic illness. Gregg Piburn is a management consultant by trade and conducts effectiveness and growth seminars for corporate managers and their teams. He has deftly adapted and applied his skills as a corporate coach to personal challenges. In Beyond Chaos, he covers what he refers to as "The Four Phases" of personal growth people must journey through to a higher level: Pseudo Community (Plastic People), Chaos (Angry People), Emptiness (Vunerable People), Community (Real People). Gregg Piburn describes the emotions and reactions belonging to each phase and real life examples that he, his wife Sherrie and their children experienced along the way. This book definitely operates on more than one level and is more than a guide for "caretakers" or an insightful view of the other side of the chronic illness experience for "patients". Gregg Piburn offers the reader an inside look at how chronic illness changed nearly every aspect of his and wife, Sherrie's life together. And he encourages others dealing with chronic illness to think outside the box, drop limiting labels like "caretaker" and "patient" (italics his, not mine) and challenge yourself to move beyond the frustration, anger and guilt. This is a worthwhile read for all human beings wishing to live at a higher level. Honesty, courage, openness and revelation about the relationship between a healthy spouse and a chronically ill spouse grace this book. Gregg Piburn invites you to expand your emotional horizons and soar above your challenges.

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Summary: More Here Than Meets The Eye
Review: There is more to Beyond Chaos by Gregg Piburn than meets the eye. Billed as "One Man's Journey Alongside His Chronically Ill Wife", it is not just a story of how one couple dealt with the challenges of chronic illness. It is also a guide to improving your communication skills while exploring motives of self and applying your personal growth
to marriage, parenting and other relationships affected by chronic illness. Gregg Piburn is a management consultant by trade and conducts effectiveness and growth seminars for corporate managers and their teams. He has deftly adapted and applied his skills as a corporate coach to personal challenges. In Beyond Chaos, he covers what he refers to as "The Four Phases" of personal growth people must journey through to a higher level: Pseudo Community (Plastic People), Chaos (Angry People), Emptiness (Vunerable People), Community (Real People). Gregg Piburn describes the emotions and reactions belonging to each phase and real life examples that he, his wife Sherrie and their children experienced along the way. This book definitely operates on more than one level and is more than a guide for "caretakers" or an insightful view of the other side of the chronic illness experience for "patients". Gregg Piburn offers the reader an inside look at how chronic illness changed nearly every aspect of his and wife, Sherrie's life together. And he encourages others dealing with chronic illness to think outside the box, drop limiting labels like "caretaker" and "patient" (italics his, not mine) and challenge yourself to move beyond the frustration, anger and guilt. This is a worthwhile read for all human beings wishing to live at a higher level. Honesty, courage, openness and revelation about the relationship between a healthy spouse and a chronically ill spouse grace this book. Gregg Piburn invites you to expand your emotional horizons and soar above your challenges.

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Summary: insightful, informative and fun to read
Review: This book was a delight to read. I highly recommend it especially for men who are dealing with chronic illness in their family. It was a honest, heartfelt story of the pitfalls and challenges faced as a family struggles to deal with life's roller coaster of events beyond their control.

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Summary: Outstanding Book for Any Couple Coping with Chronic Illness
Review: This book was so good, I chose to feature it on our homepage because it offers a wealth of wisdom and understanding. It should be read by any couple coping with chronic illness, as it deals with it from a more holistic perspective - meaning chronic illness doesn't just affect the patient, but also the well spouse. Chronic illness is something that must be managed together if you are to restore some sense of normalcy and an eye toward the future to your life. There is so much in this book it is difficult to summarize, I will leave that to others. One section, however, that was particularly good was "Chaos Produces Change" and here the author helps us learn not to fear change, but how to learn from it. Even the most devastating traumas in our lives have a lesson for us if we will take the time to see it. They can make us better. That is the success of this book, helping us to understand that patient and spouse can manage chronic illness and live happy, fulfilling lives.

Rating:
Summary: Outstanding Book for Any Couple Coping with Chronic Illness
Review: This book was so good, I chose to feature it on our homepage because it offers a wealth of wisdom and understanding. It should be read by any couple coping with chronic illness, as it deals with it from a more holistic perspective - meaning chronic illness doesn't just affect the patient, but also the well spouse. Chronic illness is something that must be managed together if you are to restore some sense of normalcy and an eye toward the future to your life. There is so much in this book it is difficult to summarize, I will leave that to others. One section, however, that was particularly good was "Chaos Produces Change" and here the author helps us learn not to fear change, but how to learn from it. Even the most devastating traumas in our lives have a lesson for us if we will take the time to see it. They can make us better. That is the success of this book, helping us to understand that patient and spouse can manage chronic illness and live happy, fulfilling lives.