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Practical Christian wisdom for caring for the sick and dying.

Walking Lois Home

Living Out Our Christian Call to Love the Sick and Dying

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    256 pages

  • Release Date

    1 December 2026

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Summary

Practical Christian Wisdom for Walking Alongside the Sick and Dying

Lois was a retired ballroom dance instructor with a terminal cancer diagnosis and no one to call. The day she received her prognosis, she tentatively reached out to the pastor of a church she had attended as a child. In response, Michael and Tracy Balboni brought Lois into their home to care for her through her final months.

Jesus said that visiting the sick is visiting him (Matthew 25). Caring for the sick …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781540905437
ISBN-10:1540905438
Author:Tracy Balboni, Michael Balboni
Publisher:Baker Publishing Group
Imprint:Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:1 December 2026
Weight:266g
Dimensions:140mm x 216mm
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Walking Lois Home by Tracy Balboni - ISBN: 9781540905437
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About The Author

Tracy Balboni

Tracy Balboni, MD

Dr. Tracy Balboni is a professor at Harvard Medical School and an internationally known researcher in palliative care. She is also the director of the Harvard Radiation Oncology residency program.

Michael Balboni, PhD

Dr. Michael Balboni is a theologian and scholar on spirituality and medicine at Harvard. He also serves as a pastor at Restoration Fellowship in Boston, Massachusetts.

Together, Tracy Balboni and Michael Balboni are codirectors of the Harvard Initiative on Health, Spirituality, and Religion, where they conduct research and serve as professional caregivers.

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