{"product_id":"the-unexpected-journey","title":"The Unexpected Journey","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“This book is a game changer for caregivers of loved ones\nwith dementia. This book will help millions of families, like hers, like yours,\nlike mine, like everyone’s. It’s a book for our time.” – Maria Shriver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFrom Emma Heming Willis, wife of Bruce Willis, a deeply\npersonal and richly compassionate supportive guide that helps caregivers care\nfor themselves while they navigate a loved one's dementia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe day Emma Heming Willis’ husband, Bruce Willis, was\ndiagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), all they were given was a\npamphlet and told to check back in a few months. With no hope or direction,\nEmma walked out of that doctor’s appointment frozen with fear, confusion and a\nsense that her world had just fallen apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn fact, it had. Bruce and Emma had their story written,\ntheir future mapped out. Yet all those dreams crumbled with that diagnosis, and\nEmma felt alone and more isolated than ever. How would she care for her husband\nwhile parenting their young daughters?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAt that devastating time, Emma just wanted someone who'd\nbeen through it to tell her, “This feels terrible right now. Your life is in\nshambles. But it’s going to be okay. Here are some things to think about and\nput in place so you cannot just survive but thrive.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eThe Unexpected Journey\u003c\/i\u003e, Emma has written\nthe book she wishes she’d been handed on the day of Bruce’s diagnosis: a\nsupportive guide to navigating the complicated, heartbreaking, and\ntransformative experience that is caregiving for your loved one. Weaving her\npersonal journey as a care partner with the latest research and insights from\nthe world’s top dementia, caregiving, and integrative experts she offers the\nguidance and wisdom caregivers everywhere so desperately need to hear,\nincluding:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA\n     diagnosis isn’t just a label, it’s a starting point. It helps you better\n     understand your person’s behavior and respond with more clarity and\n     compassion.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTaking\n     care of yourself is not optional; it's mandatory. It will make you a\n     better care partner. It’s not selfish, it’s self-preserving.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eYou\n     don’t have a choice about being on the dementia caregiving journey. But\n     you do have a choice in terms of how you approach it and reframe it.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCaregivers\n     are human so you aren’t always going to be patient and selfless. You have\n     challenges and struggle with conflicting emotions and that’s okay.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eUltimately, \u003ci\u003eThe Unexpected Journey \u003c\/i\u003eshows\nyou how to care for yourself while doing one of the hardest, most heartbreaking\njobs in the world. Because if you don’t take care of yourself, you are not\ngoing to be able to look after anyone else―especially your loved one with\ndementia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFor anyone caregiving for a loved one with any form of\ndementia, and even for those caregiving for other conditions, \u003ci\u003eThe\nUnexpected Journey\u003c\/i\u003e shows that you are not alone. As Emma writes, “I\nknow that no two caregiving journeys are the same, but we are connected by the\nsame unchosen thread. It’s not an easy path for you, your loved one or your\nfamily. But I’m here to let you know that you are not alone, and, in time, you\nwill find your footing, and a way forward.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmma Heming Willis\u003c\/b\u003e is a mother, step-mother,\nwife, advocate, and co-founder of Make Time Wellness, a brand devoted to\nwomen’s brain health. After her husband, Bruce Willis, was diagnosed with\nfrontotemporal dementia, she became a passionate voice for care partners and\nfamilies navigating neurodegenerative disease. Through her storytelling and\nadvocacy, Emma hopes to help others feel less alone on the caregiving journey.\nThis is her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44685519290575,"sku":"9780008722555","price":39.19,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_79c5b7d5-1b6a-48ca-929d-31f971f08b0d.jpg?v=1773629514","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/the-unexpected-journey","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}