{"product_id":"the-long-goodbye-by-keri-kitay-9780733651281","title":"The Long Goodbye","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA powerful mix of memoir and hard-earned knowledge, in \u003ci\u003eThe Long Goodbye\u003c\/i\u003e, Keri Kitay charts her family's poignant and devastating journey after their mother was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Keri Kitay's mother, Terry, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, nothing could have prepared her family for what lay ahead. The diagnosis and the years that followed rocked their world in unimaginable ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this powerful mix of memoir and hard-earned knowledge, Keri charts her family's journey: what life was like before Alzheimer's, the early signs that everybody missed, the day they got the shattering news, coming to terms with the grim prognosis... and most devastatingly, witnessing the woman they knew and loved slowly fade away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePoignant and moving, \u003ci\u003eThe Long Goodbye\u003c\/i\u003e is a stirring account of losing a parent to the ravages of an unforgiving disease and a heartfelt exploration of what it means to face this with grace and dignity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eThis is a story about ordinary family ties which became extraordinary through necessity, about unbreakable bonds and unconditional love, and what holds us close even in the most heartbreaking of circumstances.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A significant resource for anyone faced with dementia' \u003cb\u003ePROFESSOR HENRY BRODATY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Raw and honest... An important resource for those dealing with dementia, especially families and friends who are grappling with how to care for someone facing this cruel illness' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAUSTRALIAN JEWISH NEWS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46846494048492,"sku":"9780733651281","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5213103482449.jpg?v=1758910661","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-long-goodbye-by-keri-kitay-9780733651281","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}