{"product_id":"9781935795483","title":"My Unexpected Journey","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor Jackie Dobrosky sees her life like a trek through the rockiest of mountains. Facing a lifetime of obstacles, she has climbed over the most difficult landscapes to reach her destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurviving a childhood rooted in instability and abuse, she moved away from home only to face greater challenges in marriage and motherhood, including the discovery of a rare congenital tumor disease in her daughter, Linda. From that moment on Jackie’s life became a blur of hospital stays and surgeries, including the amputation of Linda’s leg, and an onslaught of medical issues that continue to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a family cruise that Jackie designed to celebrate her daughter’s life, Jackie broke her fibula in a zip lining accident which ironically led doctors to discover an aortic aneurysm in her heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe trouble didn’t stop there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen heart surgery led to numerous complications including a brain bleed and a brush with death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJackie now stands at the top of her metaphorical mountain, looking back at the difficult landscapes she navigated. These difficulties have not slowed her down. She now feels a calling to share her stories with others who struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy Unexpected Journey is the story of one courageous woman's ability to face\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etragedy and emerge from it with wisdom, bravery and a sense of fearlessness that she will carry with her for the rest of her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"James Betz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47062957916400,"sku":"9781935795483","price":15.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781935795483_p0.jpg?v=1763656743","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781935795483","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}