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In 2010, journalist Nell Lake sat in on the weekly meetings of a local hospital?s caregivers support group. Soon members invited her into their lives. For two years, she witnessed acts of devotion and frustration, lessons in patience and in letting go. Lake?s work considers important social issues with humanity, warmth, and concern How can we care for the aging, ill, and dying with skill and compassion, even as the costs and labors of care increase?,