{"product_id":"rosemary-now-and-then-paperback","title":"Rosemary, Now and Then - 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\u003eChristina Larson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"...this book is uncompromising, authentic, deep and true.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael DeMaria, Bestselling author \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eof \u003cem\u003ePeace Within\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eand four-time Grammy nominee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn end-of-life story of awe, Rosemary, Now and Then ventures back and forth through death's door with stark truths, vibrant compassion, and afterlife intrigue. Strokes untether Rosemary from known reality, yet dementia uplifts her spirit, compelling her paramedic daughter to reconsider definitions of mental disorder in particular and the nature of death in general. A clever nurse translates dementia findings into a poetic image for family: \"Rosemary's brain is like lace.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFine threads of brilliance weave intricate Irish-veil thoughts through her filigree mind. Her three-year-old self emerges, radiant and quizzical. Grappling with the nature of existence, Rosemary laughs her way to the grave. Devoted daughter Christina devises caregiving innovations and connects dots of amazing coincidences. Paradoxes of mortality balance gravity with hilarity, pain with joy, absurdity with wisdom, practicality with mysticism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \"Now and Then\" format depicts leaps in time, place, and person that challenge reality, in league with Rosemary's mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA journey of wit, wisdom, and sheer determination, Rosemary's story concludes with her signature cinnamon bun recipe for readers to bake and share with loved ones . . . as Rosemary would do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 332\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43830060187734,"sku":"9781964686196","price":41.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/5138\/4918\/files\/41TkvZLXdR9781964686196.webp?v=1768926394","url":"https:\/\/www.sourceandsage.com\/products\/rosemary-now-and-then-paperback","provider":"Source \u0026 Sage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}