{"product_id":"books-before-i-forget-by-b-smith","title":"Before I Forget","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A powerful portrait of Alzheimer's...marked by strong emotions and often bleak honesty.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The vulnerability, courage, and honesty in \u003ci\u003eBefore I Forget\u003c\/i\u003e are heart-opening. Fear can be paralyzing...yet B. and Dan beautifully demonstrate that there is a different way to approach this stealthy invader. Alzheimer's needs to come out of the shadows, and this book is an important step.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Maria Shriver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eRestaurateur, magazine publisher, celebrity chef, and nationally known lifestyle maven, B. Smith is struggling at 66 with a tag she never expected to add to that string: Alzheimer's patient. She's not alone. Every 67 seconds someone newly develops it, and millions of lives are affected by its aftershocks.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e B. and her husband, Dan, working with \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e contributing editor Michael Shnayerson, unstintingly share their unfolding story. Crafted in short chapters that interweave their narrative with practical and helpful advice, readers learn about dealing with Alzheimer's day-to-day challenges: the family realities and tensions, ways of coping, coming research that may tip the scale, as well as lessons learned along the way.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e At its heart, \u003ci\u003eBefore I Forget\u003c\/i\u003e is a love story: illuminating a love of family, life, and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53509815763217,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780553447156.jpg?v=1778168011","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-before-i-forget-by-b-smith","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}