{"product_id":"relentless-goodbye-ginnie-horst-burkholder-9780836196160","title":"Relentless Goodbye: Grief and Love in the Shadow of Dementia","description":"\u003cp\u003eGinnie Horst Burkholder shares from the heart about caring for a spouse who is slowly slipping away to Lewy body dementia (LBD). Burkholder's memoir reveals how she handles the constant challenges through humor, love, commitment, and faith. At the same time, she does not gloss over the loss, pain, and loneliness on this emotional roller coaster ride that invaded her marriage and family following her husband's diagnosis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is about the gritty and glorious substances of life--how illness and health, faith and doubt, grief and acceptance all flow together in the river of change. It leads each of us to a greater awareness of our own life experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudy questions are included. They are not only a tool for understanding dementia or the role of caregivers but can bring greater self-awareness to every person's life experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLBD is not a rare disease. It affects an estimated 1.3 million individuals and their families in the United States. It affected the author Ginnie Horst Burkholder's family before the age of 50. Learn more from the Lewy Body Dementia Association at \u003cb\u003ewww.lbda.org\u003c\/b\u003e. Read more of Ginnie's writing and other\u003cb\u003e Essays on LBD Caregiving by clicking here\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA great companion resource to \u003ci\u003eRelentless Goodbye\u003c\/i\u003e is the book \u003ci\u003eLoving Someone Who Has Dementia: How to Find Hope while Coping with Stress and Grief\u003c\/i\u003e by Pauline Boss, PhD. \u003cb\u003eClick here\u003c\/b\u003e for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ginnie Horst Burkholder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0836196163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780836196160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Herald Press (VA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.70d","brand":"Ginnie Horst Burkholder","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992522195199,"sku":"9780836196160","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bc13cd8f-7b09-4cf9-8c5d-10db15c190d5.jpg?v=1683319401","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/relentless-goodbye-ginnie-horst-burkholder-9780836196160","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}