{"product_id":"the-bears-embrace-patricia-van-tighem-9780385721653","title":"The Bear's Embrace: A Story of Survival","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn astonishing memoir about how one woman survived a brutal attack by a grizzly bear, and how she recovered--as a survivor, a wife and a mother. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Overwhelmingly inspirational.... Van Tighem's story is a testament to human strength\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn a chilly autumn morning in 1983, during a relaxing escape to the Canadian Rockies, Patricia Van Tighem and her husband were attacked by a grizzly bear. Although they survived, their ordeal was just beginning. For years Van Tighem endured numerous surgeries as doctors attempted to reconstruct her face and ease her pain. The nightmares that haunted her carried their own psychological burden. In many ways she had to redefine her sense of who she was. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Van Tighem's tale is astonishing and beautifully written. Showing a resilience that has overcome even the most traumatic of events, \u003ci\u003eThe Bear's Embrace\u003c\/i\u003e is a truly inspiring testament to the power of the human spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patricia Van Tighem\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 038572165X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385721653\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKliatt\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2003 pg. 33","brand":"Patricia Van Tighem","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994095190271,"sku":"9780385721653","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0217fe7b-3d2d-49a1-980a-2f42baec9047.jpg?v=1683328103","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-bears-embrace-patricia-van-tighem-9780385721653","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}