{"product_id":"an-island-of-one-by-mary-anne-moisan","title":"An Island of One by Mary Anne Moisan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vineleavespress.myshopify.com\/products\/an-island-of-one-by-mary-anne-moisan-ebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eTO PURCHASE THE EBOOK CLICK HERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cstrong\u003eShe has written the book so many of us needed and could never find the words for.\u003c\/strong\u003e” Francesca B. Falzarano, PhD, director of the Falzarano Family Caregiving Lab\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Mary Anne’s forty-seven-year-old husband, Rick, is diagnosed with CADASIL, a rare genetic disorder that can cause young-onset dementia, she begins to live a split existence. Alongside the reality of her husband’s failing health is the knowledge that their two young children could also inherit the disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer life becomes a revolving door of roles: advocate, caregiver, wife, mother, occupational therapist, teacher, daughter. What she cannot be is herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo survive the crumbling of normalcy around her, Mary Anne compartmentalizes her life, shutting out connection as she struggles to connect the dots of her new reality. A medical system fails to see the couple’s unique circumstances. Rick, now in his early fifties and healthy in body, is no longer sound of mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet Mary Anne’s circumstances leave her isolated even among those who understand dementia. She is an island of one—separate from the sea of elderly dementia spouses, yet equally separate from friends whose lives remain occupied by the typical cares and concerns of their families.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaught between caregiving, motherhood, marriage, and the knowledge of what her children may face, Mary Anne has lost sight of herself. What will it take to find her way back?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_______________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub date: 08-Dec-2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage count: 232\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 978-3-98832-269-2\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vine Leaves Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59021983547717,"sku":"9783988322692","price":18.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/2366\/4453\/files\/AnIslandofOne3D_81a82f3e-1b43-4107-a6e5-d8b873cb296b.png?v=1787913702","url":"https:\/\/vineleavespress.myshopify.com\/products\/an-island-of-one-by-mary-anne-moisan","provider":"Vine Leaves Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}