What you’ll get

In addition to inspiring families to understand that they CAN do this, you’ll learn:

1. How to cultivate resilience, foster hope, and embrace the lessons that come with both love and loss.

2. Practical help knowing how to create a meaningful legacy.

3. Shortcuts and tips on navigating the medical side of things including hospice.

4. Real help for friends/acquaintances who want to help the family in crisis

5. How to communicate assertively with family members including children.

Meet Amy Shaw

Amy’s motivation for writing this book stems from her own life experiences as the caregiver to her husband Brian as well as a mother of special needs children and spiritual mentor to many. She has tasted the bittersweet reality of navigating complex emotions and faith challenges that accompany not only terminal illness and death but also the loss of multiple children as well as the deaths of her father and father in law. Amy has emerged resilient and radiant, eager to share the wisdom she has gathered along the way. She believes that in the face of impending goodbye, it is crucial to celebrate your loved one’s journey, offering continual love and support while also nurturing your own soul and hope for the future. This book is her heartfelt invitation to walk alongside you, illuminating the path through the darkest moments toward a horizon filled with love and understanding.

As the Founder and CEO of Walk the Red, Amy Shaw is uniquely qualified to support families navigating the immense challenges that terminal illness brings. As a caregiver, special needs parent, author, public speaker, certified coach, and leadership trainer, she possesses an array of tools and insights honed from years of experience. Her role as a patient advocate for her husband and ten children has empowered her to understand the many facets of illness, while her background as a missionary and contemporary artist allows her to dig deep into the human experience, offering creative and holistic approaches to living fully.