Paul Heller Knihy

Two of Heller's professional writing friends told him that he would be run out of town if he ever dared to publish "Last Call", probably the most brutally honest book about caring for a parent with dementia you will ever read. But here it is. In spare but specific, almost poetic images, Heller evokes the despair of being buried alive with Alzheimer's both for him the caretaker and his mother the cared-for, his unwillingness to offer up his mother to the assembly line of need-blind medical care, and the feeling of relief, of a debt paid in full, that came with her death. This is must reading for anyone embarking on the journey of caregiver and looking for advice, even as Heller says, "No one can give such advice." Paul Heller is a Princeton graduate. He is an entrepreneur who left New York City to care for his mother in Pennsylvania.

Set in the aftermath of the American Revolution, the narrative follows Colonel Jacob Davis as he establishes the settlement of Montpelier in 1787, named in honor of France's support. The city's development is marked by disasters, notable industries, and influential figures, establishing it as a manufacturing hub thanks to its strategic location and the Vermont Central Railroad. Local historian Paul Heller chronicles pivotal events, including the devastating fire of 1875 and the infamous Gould-Caswell murder, offering a comprehensive look at Montpelier's rich history.

Umfangreiche Archivstudien des Autors belegen das harte, stark den politischen Einflüssen ausgesetzte Ringen von Förderern und Ärzten um die Integration körperlich behinderter Menschen. Anhand der Entwicklung des Elisabethheims in Rostock wird der erfolgreiche Weg von den problematischen Anfängen der „Krüppelfürsorge“ um 1900 zur Orthopädischen Fachklinik im Jahre 1946 abgebildet. Auch die Aufarbeitung der Daten zu den Einflüssen der Kriege auf die Entwicklung der Orthopädie macht diese Arbeit zu einer spannenden Lektüre für Geschichtsinteressierte.