The Unexpected Journey: Finding Strength, Hope, and Yourself on the Caregiving Path
The Unexpected Journey by Emma Heming Willis—Full Review 📚 Book Details Title: The Unexpected Journey: Finding Strength, Hope, and Yourself on the Caregiving Path Author: Emma Heming Willis Publisher: Open Field / Harper Non-Fiction (depending on region) Pages: ~320 pages Release Date: September 9, 2025 📝 What It’s About Emma Heming Willis, co-founder of Make Time Wellness and wife of actor Bruce Willis, writes a deeply personal book from the front lines of caregiving. After Bruce’s diagnoses—first aphasia in 2022, then frontotemporal dementia (FTD)—Emma found herself navigating a path she never expected: learning, adapting, and grieving, but also finding strength, meaning, and hope. The book blends memoir and practical guide: Her first reactions to Bruce’s changing behavior and what that meant emotionally. The steps she took to educate herself about his condition and how difficult it was to understand and communicate with others about what was happeni...