{"product_id":"between-two-worlds-by-dr-ellen-bassuk-9798881842536","title":"Between Two Worlds","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor four decades, Ellen Bassuk has navigated the worlds of psychiatry, advocacy, and motherhood—shaped by her son Daniel Schoonover’s lifelong struggle with mental illness, especially schizophrenia. \u003cem\u003eBetween Two Worlds\u003c\/em\u003e is their deeply personal and captivating memoir, chronicling Daniel’s journey through a broken healthcare system that often fails those who are different, and the consequent parenting challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom early childhood, Daniel’s developmental milestones were unusual, leading to hospitalisations and rejections from schools and institutions ill-equipped to see beyond diagnoses. As a single mother and psychiatrist, Bassuk fought to protect her son from a system that prioritised efficiency over humanity, forging an alternative path that allowed Daniel to reclaim his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawn from hospital and school reports as well as firsthand accounts, \u003cem\u003eBetween Two Worlds\u003c\/em\u003e offers an unflinching look at systems that marginalise the vulnerable. Bassuk calls for a shift in mental healthcare, emphasising the power of recovery principles and person-centred approaches to healing that are focused on relationships, empathy, and individual needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClose to forty years old, Daniel has found independence, purpose, and community. Their story is a beacon of hope and a call to action—urging transformation from institutionalisation to connection, from labels to lived experience, and from stigma to compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460250190060,"sku":"9798881842536","price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9798881842536-between-two-worlds.jpg?v=1774946978","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/between-two-worlds-by-dr-ellen-bassuk-9798881842536","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}