{"product_id":"the-unravelling-clem-martini-9781988298153","title":"The Unravelling: How Our Caregiving Safety Net Came Unstrung and We Were Left Grasping at Threads, Struggling to Plait a New One","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA memoir, told through illustrations and text, of one family's journey through mental illness, dementia, caregiving, and the health care system.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOlivier Martini and his mother, Catherine, have lived together since he was diagnosed with schizophrenia thirty-six years ago. It hasn't always been a perfect living situation, but it's worked -- Catherine has been able to help Olivier through the ups and downs of living with a mental illness, and Olivier has been able to care for his aging mother as her mobility becomes limited, and Olivier's brothers Clem and Nic have been able to provide support to both as well. But then Olivier experiences a health crisis at the exact same time that his mother starts slipping into dementia. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Martini family's lifelong struggle with mental illness is suddenly complicated immeasurably as they begin to navigate the convoluted world of assisted living and long-term care. With anger, dry humour, and hope, \u003ci\u003eThe Unravelling\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of one family's journey with mental illness, dementia, and caregiving, through a poignant graphic narrative from Olivier accompanied by text from his brother, award-winning playwright and novelist Clem Martini.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Clem Martini, Olivier Martini\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1988298156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781988298153\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e FreeHand Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Clem Martini","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44075194548479,"sku":"9781988298153","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_497f106d-cbe3-431a-97cd-d02416cc951c.jpg?v=1685458153","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-unravelling-clem-martini-9781988298153","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}