{"title":"Payson R. Stevens","description":"\u003cp\u003ePayson R. Stevens offers profound insights into personal growth and emotional resilience, blending compassionate wisdom with practical guidance. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Wisdom of the Alzheimer's Sage\u003c\/em\u003e, explore the human experience through themes of understanding, patience, and inner strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders drawn to self-help and personal development will find valuable perspectives that encourage mindfulness and kindness in daily life. Stevens’ thoughtful approach helps navigate life’s challenges with empathy and clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-wisdom-of-the-alzheimers-sage-by-payson-r-stevens-9798888504338","title":"The Wisdom of the Alzheimer's Sage","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReimagining Alzheimer’s as a path to unexpected love, transformation, and sacred insight\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReframes Alzheimer’s as a spiritual journey of ego surrender, mirroring mystical traditions across cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUncovers “Alzheimer’s wisdom” through paradoxical clarity, humour, and unexpected grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOffers emotional support and practical guidance for caregivers navigating the complexities of dementia, including guidance on avoiding burnout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eI never expected my mother’s disappearance into Alzheimer’s would become a spiritual awakening for both of us, writes Payson R. Stevens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Stevens became his mother’s caregiver, he prepared for sorrow. What he found instead was a slow, mysterious transformation—hers and his own. As her successful identity as a pioneering dentist dissolved into the haze of Alzheimer’s, Stevens began to witness something unexpected: startling moments of clarity, humor, serenity, and connection. Her fragmented speech began to echo Zen koans. Her gaze, emptied of ego, radiated peace. What appeared to be disintegration revealed a paradoxical wisdom—what Stevens came to call “Alzheimer’s wisdom.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith lyrical vignettes, Stevens explores how caregiving became a path of grace. As he and his mother moved beyond past conflicts into quiet communion, their journey illuminated truths about love, identity, and what remains when memory fades. This is a meditation on how dementia, while undeniably painful, can also strip away the ego to reveal a deeper presence—one that mirrors the surrender described in Buddhist, Sufi, and contemplative Christian traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart memoir, part caregiving companion, and part spiritual meditation, \u003ci\u003eThe Wisdom of the Alzheimer’s Sage\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to see beyond the tragedy of dementia—to find beauty, insight, and even sacredness in one of life’s most difficult passages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67633562976492,"sku":"9798888504338","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9798888504338-the-wisdom-of-the-alzheimer-s-sage-1.jpg?v=1791166020"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/payson-r-stevens.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}