{"product_id":"my-heart-journey-frederick-m-hueston-9798283238722","title":"My Heart Journey: Waiting on a Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Heart Journey: Waiting on a Heart\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply personal, raw, and sometimes humorous chronicle of author Fred Hueston's experience waiting for a life-saving heart transplant. Over the course of 87 days in the hospital, Fred shares not just the physical toll of heart failure, but the emotional rollercoaster that comes with being tethered to IV poles, surrounded by machines, and suspended in that long, uncertain pause between life and something else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in short, journal-style essays, the book is both a medical survival story and a window into the human spirit. Fred turns hospital life into something relatable-from decoding doctor lingo and joking about \"pole dancing\" (the kind with an IV pump) to reflecting on deep truths about mortality, hope, and gratitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe heart of the story-no pun intended-is the ever-present waiting. Each chapter captures the anticipation of \u003ci\u003ethe call\u003c\/i\u003e, the one that would bring a new heart and a new lease on life. Through it all, Fred stays grounded by humor, resilience, the support of his wife Jeri, and the knowledge that he still had more to do, more people to inspire, and more life to live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderlying every moment is reverence for the donor-a person Fred never met but now carries with him every day. The book doesn't shy away from the hard questions: \"Why me?\" \"What happens now?\" But it's also filled with celebration-of milestones like the first walk, the first laugh, and finally, the ride home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Heart Journey: Waiting on a Heart\u003c\/i\u003e isn't just a transplant story. It's a thank-you letter to medicine, to the people who save lives, and to the strangers who give the ultimate gift. It's a book about waiting, wondering, and never giving up-even when you're stuck in a hospital gown for 80 days straight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frederick M. Hueston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798283238722\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.26d","brand":"Frederick M. Hueston","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49148366946559,"sku":"9798283238722","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/my-heart-journey-frederick-m-hueston-9798283238722","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}