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A Thief in the Pantry: A Love Story Through Loss, Resolve, Grief, Faith, and Victory as Alzheimer's Strikes

Paperback |English |1664209549 | 9781664209541

A Thief in the Pantry: A Love Story Through Loss, Resolve, Grief, Faith, and Victory as Alzheimer's Strikes

Paperback |English |1664209549 | 9781664209541
Overview
A Thief in the Pantry is a love story. It's not the typical romance, but a true story of deep, abiding love that saw Marv and Jan through the devastating thievery of Alzheimer's disease. You will get to know and love Jan as she grew up in a family farm home on the southwestern Minnesota prairie during the Depression and committed to a lifelong marriage to her adventurous pastor-husband. When Thief Alzheimer's arrived in their home to steal Jan's memory and dignity, their strong love and devotion to each other enabled Marv to live out his vow to care for her. Woven through the love story is an undercurrent of deep faith from which Marv and Jan drew strength and hope. The journey appears to end with Jan's death only to find a new road for her in heaven and for Marv as he continues alone. While this book tells a sad story, it also suggests positive solutions to the challenges that caring for Alzheimer's patients will pose to families and care facilities in the near future. During the journey when Marv asked, "Why Jan?" he was given the stamina to continue on. His insights will help you prepare for the challenge if Thief Alzheimer's invades your pantry.
ISBN: 1664209549
ISBN13: 9781664209541
Author: Marvin B. Eppard
Publisher: Westbow Press
Format: Paperback
PublicationDate: 2020-11-24
Language: English
PageCount: 242
Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.51 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 10.08 ounces
A Thief in the Pantry is a love story. It's not the typical romance, but a true story of deep, abiding love that saw Marv and Jan through the devastating thievery of Alzheimer's disease. You will get to know and love Jan as she grew up in a family farm home on the southwestern Minnesota prairie during the Depression and committed to a lifelong marriage to her adventurous pastor-husband. When Thief Alzheimer's arrived in their home to steal Jan's memory and dignity, their strong love and devotion to each other enabled Marv to live out his vow to care for her. Woven through the love story is an undercurrent of deep faith from which Marv and Jan drew strength and hope. The journey appears to end with Jan's death only to find a new road for her in heaven and for Marv as he continues alone. While this book tells a sad story, it also suggests positive solutions to the challenges that caring for Alzheimer's patients will pose to families and care facilities in the near future. During the journey when Marv asked, "Why Jan?" he was given the stamina to continue on. His insights will help you prepare for the challenge if Thief Alzheimer's invades your pantry.

Marvin B. Eppard, MDiv, a graduate of Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, served forty-five years as a pastor, including a mission in Nome, Alaska. After retirement, he volunteered three spring semesters as an adjunct instructor at Alaska Christian College. He and his wife did short-term missions in Japan, Mozambique, and Russia as teachers assisting and encouraging their missionary friends. Marv is the dad of two daughters and two sons and grandpa to nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was caregiver and advocate for Janice as she progressed through the stages of Alzheimer's disease until her death on June 5, 2019. Marv is an energetic ninety-year-old, who has a passion for encouraging the families who are and will encounter this degenerative disease.

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Overview
A Thief in the Pantry is a love story. It's not the typical romance, but a true story of deep, abiding love that saw Marv and Jan through the devastating thievery of Alzheimer's disease. You will get to know and love Jan as she grew up in a family farm home on the southwestern Minnesota prairie during the Depression and committed to a lifelong marriage to her adventurous pastor-husband. When Thief Alzheimer's arrived in their home to steal Jan's memory and dignity, their strong love and devotion to each other enabled Marv to live out his vow to care for her. Woven through the love story is an undercurrent of deep faith from which Marv and Jan drew strength and hope. The journey appears to end with Jan's death only to find a new road for her in heaven and for Marv as he continues alone. While this book tells a sad story, it also suggests positive solutions to the challenges that caring for Alzheimer's patients will pose to families and care facilities in the near future. During the journey when Marv asked, "Why Jan?" he was given the stamina to continue on. His insights will help you prepare for the challenge if Thief Alzheimer's invades your pantry.
ISBN: 1664209549
ISBN13: 9781664209541
Author: Marvin B. Eppard
Publisher: Westbow Press
Format: Paperback
PublicationDate: 2020-11-24
Language: English
PageCount: 242
Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.51 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 10.08 ounces
A Thief in the Pantry is a love story. It's not the typical romance, but a true story of deep, abiding love that saw Marv and Jan through the devastating thievery of Alzheimer's disease. You will get to know and love Jan as she grew up in a family farm home on the southwestern Minnesota prairie during the Depression and committed to a lifelong marriage to her adventurous pastor-husband. When Thief Alzheimer's arrived in their home to steal Jan's memory and dignity, their strong love and devotion to each other enabled Marv to live out his vow to care for her. Woven through the love story is an undercurrent of deep faith from which Marv and Jan drew strength and hope. The journey appears to end with Jan's death only to find a new road for her in heaven and for Marv as he continues alone. While this book tells a sad story, it also suggests positive solutions to the challenges that caring for Alzheimer's patients will pose to families and care facilities in the near future. During the journey when Marv asked, "Why Jan?" he was given the stamina to continue on. His insights will help you prepare for the challenge if Thief Alzheimer's invades your pantry.

Marvin B. Eppard, MDiv, a graduate of Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, served forty-five years as a pastor, including a mission in Nome, Alaska. After retirement, he volunteered three spring semesters as an adjunct instructor at Alaska Christian College. He and his wife did short-term missions in Japan, Mozambique, and Russia as teachers assisting and encouraging their missionary friends. Marv is the dad of two daughters and two sons and grandpa to nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was caregiver and advocate for Janice as she progressed through the stages of Alzheimer's disease until her death on June 5, 2019. Marv is an energetic ninety-year-old, who has a passion for encouraging the families who are and will encounter this degenerative disease.

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  • Used - Good: All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May include "From the library of" labels. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Item may be missing bundled media.
  • Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting, but the text cannot be obscured or unreadable.

Note: Some electronic material access codes are valid only for one user. For this reason, used books, including books listed in the Used – Like New condition, may not come with functional electronic material access codes.

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  • Standard Shipping: 5-8 business days
  • Expedited Shipping: 3-5 business days

Shipping method varies depending on what is being shipped.  

Tracking
All orders are shipped with a tracking number. Once your order has left our warehouse, a confirmation e-mail with a tracking number will be sent to you. You will be able to track your package at all times. 

Damaged Parcel
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If you have any questions regarding shipping or want to know about the status of an order, please contact us or email to support@stevensbooks.com.

You may return most items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.

To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.

Several types of goods are exempt from being returned. Perishable goods such as food, flowers, newspapers or magazines cannot be returned. We also do not accept products that are intimate or sanitary goods, hazardous materials, or flammable liquids or gases.

Additional non-returnable items:

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  • Downloadable software products
  • Some health and personal care items

To complete your return, we require a tracking number, which shows the items which you already returned to us.
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  • Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error
  • Any item that is returned more than 30 days after delivery

Items returned to us as a result of our error will receive a full refund,some returns may be subject to a restocking fee of 7% of the total item price, please contact a customer care team member to see if your return is subject. Returns that arrived on time and were as described are subject to a restocking fee.

Items returned to us that were not the result of our error, including items returned to us due to an invalid or incomplete address, will be refunded the original item price less our standard restocking fees.

If the item is returned to us for any of the following reasons, a 15% restocking fee will be applied to your refund total and you will be asked to pay for return shipping:

  • Item(s) no longer needed or wanted.
  • Item(s) returned to us due to an invalid or incomplete address.
  • Item(s) returned to us that were not a result of our error.

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, please Contact Us with your order number and details about the product you would like to return. We will respond quickly with instructions for how to return items from your order.


Shipping Cost


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Depending on where you live, the time it may take for your exchanged product to reach you, may vary.

If you are shipping an item over $75, you should consider using a trackable shipping service or purchasing shipping insurance. We don’t guarantee that we will receive your returned item.

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