{"product_id":"the-unexpected-journey-us-hc","title":"The Unexpected Journey (US) HC","description":"\u003cp\u003eAN OPEN FIELD PUBLICATION FROM MARIA SHRIVER\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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 cannot just survive but thrive.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith The Unexpected Journey, Emma has written the book she wishes she’d been handed on the day of Bruce’s diagnosis: a supportive guide to navigating the complicated, heartbreaking, and transformative experience that is caregiving for your loved one. Weaving her personal journey as a care partner with the latest research and insights from the world’s top dementia, caregiving, and integrative experts she offers the guidance and wisdom caregivers everywhere so desperately need to hear, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA diagnosis isn’t just a label, it’s a starting point. It helps you better understand your person’s behavior and respond with more clarity and compassion.\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003eYou don’t have a choice about being on the dementia caregiving journey. But you do have a choice in terms of how you approach it and reframe it.\u003cbr\u003eCaregivers are human so you aren’t always going to be patient and selfless. You have challenges and struggle with conflicting emotions and that’s okay.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Open Field US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47060747583645,"sku":"9780593833940","price":117.5,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/7575\/1837\/files\/9780593833940_mph.jpg?v=1771464665","url":"https:\/\/mphonline.com\/products\/the-unexpected-journey-us-hc","provider":"MPHOnline.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}