{"product_id":"when-you-care-the-unexpected-magic-of-caring-for-others-1","title":"When You Care: The Unexpected Magic of Caring for Others","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this \"urgent and necessary book\" (Rebecca Traister, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author), journalist Elissa Strauss explores the powerful role caring for others plays in our individual and communal lives, weaving together research and stories from parents and caregivers with a feminist bent.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBehind our current caregiving crisis, in which a broken system has left parents and caregivers exhausted, sits a fierce addiction to independence. But what would happen if we started to appreciate dependency, and the deep meaning of one person caring for another? If we start to \u003ci\u003ecare\u003c\/i\u003e about care? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a curiosity and desire to understand more fully one of humanity's most profound and essential relationships, journalist Elissa Strauss she interrogates our societal obsession with going it alone and poses a challenge to let ourselves be transformed by the act of caregiving. \u003ci\u003eWhen You Care\u003c\/i\u003e weaves historical anecdotes and science with conversations with parents and caregivers to the young, old, disabled, ill, and more, revealing a rich array of insights about how care shapes us on the inside and the outside, for the better. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCare is a long-ignored force in our collective and political lives, as well as a deeply philosophical, spiritual, and psychologically potent experience. Moreso, an embrace of care by both women and men will lead to a more gender equitable future and help us reimagine what it means to be productive and live a meaningful life. \"A deeply researched--and deeply felt--exploration of the beautiful truth about care: that we find, feed, and know ourselves through our relationships\" (Judith Warner, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author).","brand":"Elissa Strauss","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46623955419372,"sku":"9781982169282","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781982169282.jpg?v=1751703817","url":"https:\/\/allstora.com\/products\/when-you-care-the-unexpected-magic-of-caring-for-others-1","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}