The Homer Hartage Promise
To bring clarity, compassion, and protection to the most vulnerable moments of life—informing, comforting, and empowering across generations.
“Writing for me is a place where words matter, dignity is protected and valued memories become legacy.”
Homer L. Hartage
Some lives are shaped by chance. Others are shaped by calling. My life has always belonged to the latter.
Each book written by me reflects lived experience and real moments from a lifetime of service.
Years into my work as a professional guardian, I was assigned to an elderly woman with no close family. On paper, she was just another case number. But as I sat with her, I noticed a small cardboard box tucked beneath her bed.
Inside were a few photographs, old political flyers, handwritten recipe cards, and a folded note written in shaky handwriting.
The note read: “Please don’t let me be forgotten.”
Most surprising, among this cluttered box was a financial record, her deceased husband had left an annuity, enough to care for her for the rest of her life.
Alzheimer’s had nearly taken this from her.
This ring out to me: “Please don’t let me be forgotten, care for me, remember me. This is the call of so many.”
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Books By Homer
My writings are to ensure that no life is reduced to just paperwork, no story disappears without being told, and no family is left navigating responsibility alone.
My work speaks to caregivers, families, professionals, and anyone who believes that memory, dignity, and responsibility matter.
My Current Book Catalog includes a trade and children books.
Family & Professional Guardianship
Provides useful information for individuals, families, and professional guardians, so that they can make informed decisions about the guardianship and care of their loved one. Taking on the challenge of guardianship is huge. It can happen to anyone at any time.
The Memory Box & Charolett’s Big Surprise
A Charming Children’s Book. “The perfect tool to help families lovingly share the meaning of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease with young children—through compassion, understanding, and endearing memories”.
Parentification: Caregivers In Crisis
What you should know When Children Carry Adult Responsibilities. Every day, countless children step into roles meant for adults—managing households, caring for siblings, or supporting a struggling parent. They appear strong, capable, even “wise beyond their years.”