{"product_id":"picking-up-the-pieces-christine-redmond-9781861518514","title":"Picking up the Pieces","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the chaos of a global pandemic, one woman faced a heartbreak no mask could protect her from.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen \u003cstrong\u003eChristine Redmond\u003c\/strong\u003e, a senior intensive care nurse, lost her beloved \u003cstrong\u003efather to Alzheimer's\u003c\/strong\u003e during the height of COVID-19, she was forced to navigate a devastating personal loss while supporting a system-and a team-on the edge of collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this deeply moving and honest memoir, she reflects on her dual roles as \u003cstrong\u003edaughter and frontline nurse\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the crushing tension between \u003cstrong\u003eprofessional duty and private grief\u003c\/strong\u003e. What emerges is not just a story of heartbreak, but one of \u003cstrong\u003etransformation, resilience\u003c\/strong\u003e, and finding hope in the wreckage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of \u003cstrong\u003eReverend Richard Coles (\u003cem\u003eThe Madness of Grief\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAdam Kay\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eChristie Watson\u003c\/strong\u003e, this book is a beacon for anyone who has walked the tightrope of \u003cstrong\u003ecaring and coping\u003c\/strong\u003e, of loving deeply while losing everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA raw and uplifting memoir of \u003cstrong\u003egrief, love, and personal healing\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA candid look inside \u003cstrong\u003eICU life during a global crisis\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA guide to navigating life's deepest heartbreaks with grace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePicking up the Pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e reminds us that even in our darkest hours, we have the power to rebuild-not just ourselves, but the lives we touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christine Redmond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 186151851X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781861518514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mereo Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.36d","brand":"Christine Redmond","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520049721599,"sku":"9781861518514","price":11.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f807d754-ac58-449d-86df-6e861a9803a5.jpg?v=1778740429","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/picking-up-the-pieces-christine-redmond-9781861518514","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}