Are you faced with the needs of an aging parent? Forty-nine percent of Americans are. Caring for your loved one—whether they are aged parents, a critically ill spouse, or a developmentally impaired child—is tremendously challenging. But it also presents an opportunity to grow in Christlikeness.

Ambushed by Grace is a fount of wisdom with fourteen appendices filled with Web sites, phone numbers, and information on an array of caregiving issues. Shelly takes you beyond words on a page to the emotional and spiritual realities of caregiving with humor and hard-won insight. This is a book that will sustain you on your journey as a caregiver, and open your eyes to the life-changing transformation that awaits you.

Shelly Beach is a freelance writer, public speaker, author, and winner of the 2008 Christy Award. She is the founder of the Cedar Falls Christian Writers’ Workshop in Cedar Falls, Iowa.