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Reflections of a Loving Partner is the intimate story of two devoted partners confronting the challenges of a terminal diagnosis. Author C. Andrew Martin's world was shattered when his life partner, Gil, was diagnosed with AIDS. This eloquent memoir shares their love story, unveiling the burdens and the joys of the caregiving journey.
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Andrew Martin has done a beautiful job of sharing his story of struggle and survival in caring for Gil, his partner who died of AIDS. His description of rituals and ceremonies and his recitation of “remembrance” is clearly articulated through this work. This is a story of hope—taking an unplanned event and turning it into a life’s work of great meaning and promise.
For anyone who has every wrestled with the question of whether it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all, Andrew Martin’s memoir shouts a resounding, Yes!
Reflections of a Loving Partner: Caregiving at the End of Life is a valuable reflection for health care providers of the intense experience of illness and what loving caregivers live in their 24-hour a day job of care at home. For anyone who has or is now living the role of family caregiver, reading this book will give you solace in sharing this experience that is hard to describe, both in the burdens as well as the joys of serving another.
Doctorate in Nursing Practice
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Master of Science - Healthcare Administration
Associate in Science in Nursing
Bachelor of Science-Life Sciences
Following the death of his partner, Gil, in 1996, Andrew chose to pursue a career in nursing and work with those affected by HIV and those experiencing end-of-life issues.
Saint Joseph’s College Online Graduate Nursing Faculty Member of the Year.
(Reflections of a Living Partner: Caregiving at the End of Life)
(Reflections of a Living Partner: Caregiving at the End of Life)
The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium project is a national education initiative whose mission is to improve palliative care.
Martin, C. A. (January 22, 2021)
Texas Nurses Association
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Andrew is an author and educator. His first creative nonfiction memoir, Reflections of a Loving Partner: Caregiving at the End of Life was awarded a Gold Benjamin Franklin Award from the Independent Book Publisher’s Association. After a lifetime in New England, he now enjoys living in Austin, TX and Antigua, Guatemala and working on his next memoir.
Dr. Martin’s nursing career began in hospice and palliative care and then transitioned to HIV/AIDS care. He has taught as both face-to-face and online faculty for various colleges since 2008.
Dr. Martin maintains specialty certification as a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE®), AIDS Certified Registered Nurse (ACRN), and Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN®).
