{"product_id":"my-adventure-william-millard-9781480886179","title":"My Adventure: An Encounter with Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eBill Millard is a commercial attorney with an international law firm in Dallas, Texas, and life could not be better.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn top of his lucrative job, he is married with two wonderful children, lives in a nice neighborhood with great schools, and is a proud Texan. But his world comes crashing down as his health starts to decline.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt first, it's not clear what is wrong, but then he is diagnosed with several near-fatal diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, which is a progressive nervous system disease that causes a loss of muscle control.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe loses his family, career, home, and health. After a period in a comatose state, he wakes up as a quadriplegic, suffering severe seizures. He is unable to eat, drink, swallow, speak, stand, breathe without respiratory care, or carry on life as he knew it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this inspiring memoir, Millard reveals how he coped with his diagnosis and made a miraculous recovery, spending seven-plus years fighting for his life in long-term health care facilities, physical rehabilitation facilities, and other centers. Millard's story also offers a unique first-hand patient's perspective as to what it is like to live in skilled and senior healthcare facilities today, containing many observations on what he thinks makes a better facility for patients and their families.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Millard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1480886173\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781480886179\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Archway Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/23\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.81d","brand":"William Millard","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46451108806911,"sku":"9781480886179","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2693c679-35bd-4bb1-9a56-79724255ae8b.jpg?v=1735876463","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/my-adventure-william-millard-9781480886179","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}