| International Standard Book Number |
9780593833940 (hardcover)
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| International Standard Book Number |
0593833945 (hardcover)
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| Personal Name |
Willis, Emma Heming, author.
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| Title Statement |
The unexpected journey : finding strength, hope, and yourself on the caregiving path / Emma Heming Willis.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
New York : The Open Field / A Penguin Life, 2025.
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| Physical Description |
xxxii, 288 pages ; 24 cm.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Note to readers -- Meet the village -- Introduction -- Bruce: a love story -- Making sense of the changing brain -- Build community and connection -- Make time for yourself -- Focus on your brain health -- Expect an array of emotions -- Parenting while caregiving -- Bringing in help -- Let friends and family take care of you -- Reframe the journey -- Conclusion.
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| Summary, Etc. |
The day Emma Heming Willis's 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. In 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? At 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." With 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.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Willis, Emma Heming Biography.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Willis, Bruce, 1955- Family.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Willis, Bruce, 1955- Mental health.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Caregivers.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Resilience (Personality trait)
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Dementia Patients Family relationships.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Dementia Patients Home care.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Hope Psychological aspects.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Self-help publications.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Personal narratives.
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