The Unexpected Journey - Finding Strength, Hope and Yourself on the Caregiving Path

From Emma Heming Willis, wife of Bruce Willis, a deeply personal and richly compassionate supportive guide that helps caregivers care for themselves while they navigate a loved one''s dementia. The day Emma Heming Willis'' husband, Bruce Willis, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), all they were given was a pamphlet and told to check back in a few months. With no hope or direction, Emma walked out of that doctor''s appointment frozen with fear, confusion and a sense that her world had just fallen apart.

About the author

Emma Heming Willis is a mother, step-mother, wife, advocate, and co-founder of Make Time Wellness, a brand devoted to women's brain health. After her husband, Bruce Willis, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, she became a passionate voice for care partners and families navigating neurodegenerative disease. Through her storytelling and advocacy, Emma hopes to help others feel less alone on the caregiving journey. This is her first book.

Summary

"This book is a game changer for caregivers of loved ones with dementia. This book will help millions of families, like hers, like yours, like mine, like everyone's. It's a book for our time." -Maria Shriver

Product details

• Authors: Emma Heming Willis, Emma Heming Willis
• Publisher: Element Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 11.09.2025
• EAN: 9780008722555
• ISBN: 978-0-00-872255-5
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 234 mm x 17 mm
• Subjects: Medicine, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / General, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Nonfiction / Biography & Memoir, MEDICAL / Caregiving, Self-help & personal development, MEDICAL / Home Care, Self-help, personal development & practical advice, Coping with illness & specific conditions, Alzheimer’s & dementia, Practical advice: Life hacks / handy tips, Alzheimer's & dementia, Medicine and Nursing, Coping with / advice about Alzheimer’s and dementia