{"product_id":"living-balanced-larry-vanderpol-9781965235683","title":"Living Balanced: Discover a Path to Mental Wellness and Fulfillment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiving Balanced\u003c\/em\u003e is a faith-informed, practical guide for anyone navigating mental health challenges - and for the families, friends, and faith communities walking beside them. Larry Vanderpol has lived through the manic highs and crushing lows of bipolar disorder: misdiagnosis, hospitalization, stigma, and the long work of rebuilding. With his wife, Candie, he discovered that balance is not found in pretending everything is normal. It is built through faith, honesty, support, and daily choices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a clinical manual, and it is not a story told for sympathy. It is lived wisdom with practical application. Through three simple tools - the \u003cstrong\u003e4-6 Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e for recognizing emotional highs and lows, the Barometer Team for building trusted support, and the Seven F's (Faith, Food, Fitness, Focus, Friends, Forgiveness, and Future) for daily stability - Larry and Candie offer a usable framework for moving from chaos toward clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are struggling yourself, supporting someone you love, or leading a church or support group, this book carries one hopeful truth: living balanced is possible - not alone, not overnight, but possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book shares personal experience and practical encouragement. It is not a substitute for professional medical care, therapy, diagnosis, or treatment. Readers should consult qualified professionals regarding mental health decisions, medication, or crisis support.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Larry Vanderpol,Candie Vanderpol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1965235689\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781965235683\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skinny Brown Dog Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.31d","brand":"Larry Vanderpol","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49173816967423,"sku":"9781965235683","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/living-balanced-larry-vanderpol-9781965235683","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}