{"product_id":"adventure-on-joyland-road-and-other-stories-of-love-and-grief-memoir-paperback","title":"Adventure on Joyland Road and Other Stories of Love and Grief: Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLisa Rosenberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdventure on Joyland Road and Other Stories of Love and Grief\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChicago Writers Association - 2025 Book of the Year Honorable Mention\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLisa Rosenberg was widowed at the age of 68 when her husband, Jeff, died suddenly in his sleep beside her. Though she tried desperately to save his life, Lisa was unsuccessful; Jeff had passed away silently during the night. What followed was not only heartbreak, but an uncharted journey through grief, memory, and the quiet resilience required to keep living. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdventure on Joyland Road\u003c\/i\u003e is a poignant and deeply personal memoir exploring love, loss, and the enduring strength of the human spirit. \u003c\/b\u003eIn this intimate account of the first eighteen months after her husband's death, Dr. Rosenberg offers readers an unfiltered glimpse into the lived experience of grief-its aching tenderness, and its slow, uneven movement toward healing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrawing on decades of experience as a psychiatric healthcare professional, Rosenberg blends compassion, insight, humor, and wisdom with storytelling that is both raw and accessible. \u003c\/b\u003eThrough small, everyday moments-shared memories, sudden absences, fleeting connections-she reflects on what it means to love deeply, to mourn honestly, and to move forward without leaving love behind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe stories in \u003ci\u003eAdventure on Joyland Road \u003c\/i\u003erange from heartwarming to heart-wrenching, revealing how grief and love coexist, and that connection to others becomes an anchor in our darkest hours. \u003cb\u003eHonest, moving, and profoundly human, Adventure on \u003ci\u003eJoyland Road\u003c\/i\u003e will resonate with widows and widowers, caregivers, mental health professionals, and anyone navigating the loss of a loved one. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMidwest Book Review: \u003cbr\u003eExceptionally well written, thoroughly 'reader friendly' in organization and presentation, providing authentic insights into the process of grief and bereavement that will, sooner or later, touch us all, \"Adventure on Joyland Road and Other Stories of Love and Grief: Memoir\" by Dr. Lisa Rosenberg is an extraordinary and compassionate account of love, loss, and recovery that will linger in the mind and memory of the reader long after the book has been finished and set back upon the shelf. While this paperback edition of \"Adventure on Joyland Road and Other Stories of Love and Grief: Memoir\" from Potter's Wheel Publishing House is especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, Senior Center, community, and college\/university library Contemporary American Biography\/Memoir collections, it should be noted for readers with an interest in the subject of death and dying, grief and bereavement, loss and emotional recovery, that it is also readily available in a digital book format.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eAdventure on Joyland Road\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Dr. Rosenberg is a gifted writer and storyteller. Adventure on Joyland Road is marvelous-straightforward, funny, and honest-written with great joy and great sadness, but also with so much wisdom. Even as a seasoned mental health professional, I came to understand more fully that grief is a process, not a pathology. The many important lessons in Dr. Rosenberg's work need to be shared, along with the many truths that are rarely put into words. This is truly a beautiful book.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Karen Pierce, M.D.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDistinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 08, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51892406976800,"sku":"9781950399222","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/SvFcV4p2cw9781950399222.webp?v=1781985902","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/adventure-on-joyland-road-and-other-stories-of-love-and-grief-memoir-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}