{"product_id":"life-is-bliss-debbie-bliss-9781496987938","title":"Life Is Bliss: An Inspirational Story","description":"\u003cp\u003eDebbie Bliss has never been a shrinking violet. She has fought all her life--not just for herself, but for others too.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow aged forty-eight, there was a stage when she thought she would not live long enough to see her son grow up, to ride a horse again, to travel the world, or to follow one of her greatest passions--to push herself to the limit while raising money for charity at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDebbie is one of the few people in the world to suffer from dermatomyositis. One in a million are affected by this debilitating condition that can leave sufferers totally paralyzed, in a wheelchair, and unable to walk or even to talk in some cases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHer reaction when she was eventually diagnosed was not to sit back and be a victim. She fought back, determined that this crippling disease would not triumph.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDebbie has led an incredible life, one which has taken her to all the corners of the earth, including to Australia and the sunshine island of Tenerife.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShe was born in Leicester and comes from a family of four girls. Even then, however, life was never easy, and her book gives us an insight into why she became the determined and headstrong person she is today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne day, she was a healthy, happy, fit, and loving mother and wife. The next, she was struck down by a mystery illness that saw her weight plummet to seven stone and led to months in a hospital ward, where she could only be fed through a tube.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut she did. \"Life is Bliss\" conveys Debbie's ethos: that life is for living to the full. But in this fascinating book, she also hopes to provide inspiration for others--to tell them not to give up hope, to find that inner strength to fight whatever challenge they face.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Debbie Bliss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1496987934\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496987938\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Authorhouse UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.42d","brand":"Debbie Bliss","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44124138701055,"sku":"9781496987938","price":18.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_32800553-5b09-4bcc-b9d1-ab6546aa18b9.jpg?v=1687434974","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/life-is-bliss-debbie-bliss-9781496987938","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}