The Summertime of Our Lives (eBook)

Stories from a Marriage

Nyle Kardatzke (Autor)

Karen Roberts (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2019
380 Seiten
Nyle Kardatzke (Verlag)
978-1-7328222-1-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Darlene Sayers Kardatzke, M.D., discovered her life's calling as a pediatrician while a college student in the city of Anderson, Indiana. This book recounts her journey as a doctor, wife, and mother through years she called the ';summertime' of life. Her example of living life to the fullest in the face of her struggle with cancer later in life is an inspiring tale of love and commitment.Darlene herself coined the term, ';the summertime of our lives' less than a year before she died of metastatic breast cancer. Her childhood and school years are told as well as her decision to enter the field of medicine. There are stories of tent camping with her husband and their experiences as relatively old first-time parents. As a pediatrician, Darlene was deeply committed to the well-being of infants and toddlers, especially those with developmental issues.Some stories are funny. Others are grim as the realities of cancer treatment are told. Her cancer journey will be especially meaningful to cancer survivors and to friends of current and past cancer patients.

Inhalt

ContentsForewordA Tribute to a FriendPrefaceAcknowledgmentsProloguePart One – Springtime in Indiana: 1965 to 1967How We MetSpring TornadosRomance, Rabbit, Death, and LifeThe Fox in the HenhouseKinfolk from Kentucky“Papa Huffman” and an Uncle Named “Uncle”Homes in IndianaThe Broken SwingThe Burning CarGrada’s Gold MineCareer DecisionsOur Roads Diverge Part Two – California Callings: 1967 to 1974Our Roads ConvergeFirst Tent Camping TripEngaged on Interstate 10Wedding Day“Missing the Boat”Migration to CaliforniaChildren of “Troubles”How the Kittens Got Their NamesA Cat Named “Eight”Yosemite and the Road to the SeaInternship and ResidencySaved by an Apple Pie“Visiting” PresbyteriansOur Mostly Quiet Second ApartmentThe Big TentBurnt Sugar CakeTaking Off Our Wedding RingsHitting the Job MarketA Glimpse into the FutureLeaving California Part Three – Summertime Years in Wisconsin: 1974 to 1992Milwaukee MigrationFirst Autumn in WisconsinWisconsin SnowsAccidental MethodistsDiscovering Elmbrook ChurchOur New Church HomeFrom Sierra to SummitNew House, New BabyJenny Elizabeth: March 30, 1977Anna Katherine: February 15, 1980Matthew August: July 22, 1983Birthday Cakes and PartiesThe Great Midwest TriangleThe Climbing TreeThe Tree RowTree Row RelativesFrom Professor to HeadmasterMothering and Doctoring Part Four – Autumn: 1992 to 2009Wichita CallsThe Kansas DetourHome Again in IndianaAutumn’s HarvestFirst Decade as HoosiersHalcyon Days of CampingBad News Breaks InTelling the ChildrenPreparing for TreatmentChemo BeginsLaughter in the Midst of CancerHair Loss and MoreMastectomy and More Bad NewsMore PassagesRadiation and “Normal Life”The Seven-Hour HikeA Wedding and a GiftThe Road ClearsThe First GrandchildThe Big 2005 TripPeaceful Years 2005 to 2008Late Autumn: March 2009 Part Five – Wintertime: 2009 and 2010Cancer ReturnsGruesome ProceduresDarlene’s RetirementChemotherapy AgainCaringBridgeAlumna of the YearNew GrandchildrenReturning to ColoradoMy RetirementA Celebration of LifeDeep ConversationsMilestones of 2010Final Camping TripThe Last SummertimeThe Trip Not TakenNearing the EndThe Baby Gate CrisisLooking Toward the EndLast Day at HomeSecond to Last Conscious DayResurrection DayThe Kiss TestThe BenedictionThe Aftermath EpilogueChronologyAppendix

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.2.2019
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Familie / Erziehung
• Schlagworte: Cancer • Christian • Faith • Family • marriage
• ISBN-10: 1-7328222-1-2 / 1732822212
• ISBN-13: 978-1-7328222-1-4 / 9781732822214