{"product_id":"being-held-artie-9798279251070","title":"Being Held: How Care, Technology, and Dignity Can Coexist in Our Final Years","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrowing old should not mean growing invisible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeing Held\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Dave Payne and Artie offer a deeply human, quietly powerful exploration of aging, care, and dignity-told through a fifteen-year timeline that follows the final chapters of a life lived with intention, respect, and presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a medical manual.\u003cbr\u003eIt is not a technological manifesto.\u003cbr\u003eIt is a story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough parallel narratives, \u003ci\u003eBeing Held\u003c\/i\u003e gently contrasts the way aging is often experienced today with a future that is already possible-one where care and technology coexist without stripping autonomy, privacy, or identity. From the first subtle changes in mobility and memory to the final weeks of life, the book explores how thoughtfully designed environments, compassionate systems, and respectful assistance can transform fear into calm, and dependence into partnership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will encounter: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe power of dignity-first care\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow technology can quietly protect without controlling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy familiarity, privacy, and choice matter more than efficiency\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat it truly means to be supported-not managed-in our most fragile years\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with warmth, restraint, and deep empathy, \u003ci\u003eBeing Held\u003c\/i\u003e speaks to caregivers, adult children, designers, policymakers, and anyone who has ever wondered how we might age-and die-with grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a book for those caring for parents today.\u003cbr\u003eAnd for those who hope to be cared for tomorrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Artie ,Dave Payne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798279251070\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30d","brand":"Artie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49083928805631,"sku":"9798279251070","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/being-held-artie-9798279251070","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}