{"product_id":"on-my-way-back-to-you-one-couples-journey-through-catastrophic-illness-to-healing-and-hope-hardcover","title":"On My Way Back to You: One Couple's Journey Through Catastrophic Illness to Healing and Hope - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Cart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGlenn Plaskin\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Cart's \u003ci\u003eOn My Way Back to You\u003c\/i\u003e is a first-hand account of the rollercoaster world of lifesaving transplants and the unimaginable challenges Sarah faced as she struggled to manage her husband's devastating illness and to save his life, their marriage, and her own sanity. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThroughout her 42-year marriage, writer Sarah Cart has enjoyed a life of \"gloriously controlled chaos,\" as she and her husband, Ben, a successful entrepreneur and seasoned outdoorsman, embarked on numerous adventures with their four active sons. Then the unthinkable happened. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In suspenseful and heartrending detail, Cart shares how Ben developed an incurable autoimmune condition that was manageable and under control one minute and threatened to kill him the next, landing him in the ICU as the Covid pandemic closed the world down. Thrust into the role of nurse and caregiver, Sarah joined the ranks of 39 million Americans who champion and care for an ailing loved one. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In addition to confronting doubts, fears, and endless setbacks, aggravations, and red tape, she also had to consent to daunting procedures on Ben's behalf. Too, there were the months-long Covid-era restrictions on hospital visitations and the post-surgery snafus with home healthcare personnel. Thank goodness for the heartfelt communiques with family and friends, all of which reflect the faith, fortitude, grit, and grace that sustained her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While readers will identify with Sarah's anxieties and be moved by hers and Ben's strength, they will also learn the questions to ask, the notes to take, the signs to never overlook, and the self-care necessary should they ever find themselves in her shoes. \u003ci\u003eOn My Way Back to You\u003c\/i\u003e is a profoundly inspirational account of one couple's medical odyssey and the patience, determination, and love that ultimately helped them find their way back to one another.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSarah Cart was raised and educated in New York and New England. As a freelancer, she wrote for multiple local publications while she and her husband, Ben, raised four sons in northeastern Ohio. Upon becoming empty nesters, the two moved to the Florida Keys, but they returned every summer to the Pennsylvania Poconos, where each had lifelong family connections. Then came Covid. The pandemic, combined with Ben's health issues, necessitated their sheltering in place in Florida for the entirety of 2020. In the wake of Ben's undergoing miraculous lifesaving measures, they have been afforded the unanticipated gift of a future and, more than ever before, relish time spent with family and friends. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCelebrity Interviewer and columnist Glenn Plaskin is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of twenty-five books, specializing in memoir, business, self-help, leadership, and inspiration.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749204951328,"sku":"9781637632512","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/38ae74248b4fb96561e8da2a142c6454.webp?v=1779926448","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/on-my-way-back-to-you-one-couples-journey-through-catastrophic-illness-to-healing-and-hope-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}