{"product_id":"unexpected-journey-finding-strength-hope-and-yourself-on-the-caregiving-path-paperback","title":"Unexpected Journey: Finding Strength, Hope, and Yourself on the Caregiving Path","description":"\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" style=\"max-height: none; height: 280px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrom Emma Heming Willis, wife of Bruce Willis, a deeply personal and richly compassionate support guide that helps caregivers care for themselves while they navigate a loved one's dementia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAN OPEN FIELD PUBLICATION FROM MARIA SHRIVER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe day Emma Heming Willis’ husband Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), all they were given was a pamphlet and told to check back in a few months. With no hope or direction, Emma walked out of that doctor’s appointment frozen with fear, confusion and a sense that her world had just fallen apart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn fact, it had. Bruce and Emma had their story written, their future mapped out. Yet all those dreams crumbled with that diagnosis, and Emma felt alone and more isolated than ever. How would she care for her husband while parenting their young daughters and protecting her family’s privacy?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt that devastating time, Emma just wanted someone who'd been through it to tell her, “This feels terrible right now. Your life is in shambles. But it’s going to be okay. Here are some things to think about and put in place so you can not just survive but thrive.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Unexpected Journey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Emma has written the book she wishes she’d had: a guide to navigating the complicated, heartbreaking, and transformative experience that is caregiving for your loved one with dementia. Weaving her personal journey as a care partner with the latest research and insights from the world’s top dementia and caregiving experts, she offers the guidance and wisdom caregivers everywhere so desperately need to hear, including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGetting a specific diagnosis is crucial. You should understand how your loved one’s brain changes with dementia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaking care of yourself is not optional; it's mandatory. It will make you a better care partner. It’s not selfish, it’s self-preserving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou don’t have a choice about being on this dementia caregiving journey. But you do have a choice in terms of how you approach it and reframe it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaregivers are human. You aren’t always patient and selfless, you have challenges and struggle with conflicting emotions—and that’s okay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUltimately, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Unexpected Journey \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshows you how to care for yourself while doing one of the hardest, most heartbreaking jobs in the world. Because if you don’t take care of yourself, you are not going to be able to look after anyone else—especially your loved one with dementia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor anyone caregiving for a loved one with any form of dementia, and even for those caregiving for other conditions, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Unexpected Journey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shows that you are not alone. As Emma writes, “I know that no two caregiving journeys are the same, but we are connected by the same unchosen thread. It’s not an easy path for you, your loved one or your family. But I’m here to let you know that you are not alone, and, in time, you will be okay.”\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\" style=\"opacity: 1; display: block;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content-fade\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"javascript:void(0)\" role=\"button\" data-action=\"a-expander-toggle\" class=\"a-declarative\" data-a-expandev\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Random House Large Print Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50318767489309,"sku":"9798217169023","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/5692\/5213\/files\/9798217169023.jpg?v=1757016267","url":"https:\/\/bookdelico.com\/products\/unexpected-journey-finding-strength-hope-and-yourself-on-the-caregiving-path-paperback","provider":"Book Delico ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}