The Thin Ledge: A Husband’s Memoir of Love, Trauma, and Unexpected Circumstances by Dan Shapiro

Daniel Shapiro, author of The Thin Ledge: A Husband’s Memoir of Love, Trauma, and Unexpected Circumstances. Daniel was a successful attorney in his early forties when his wife Susan suffered not one, but two massive brain hemorrhages. The bleeds left Susan spiraling into a depression, with a major personality change and barely able to speak, see, or walk. In this profoundly honest memoir, Daniel Shapiro shares the reality of the fifteen years he spent living and caring for his wife while also single handedly raising their three young children. Often Shapiro found himself looking for guidance as he struggled to figure out what is right, what is okay, what is wrong, what is just human, and how to bear it all. For anyone who has ever had to deal with the anguish and desperation of an illness, this book addresses questions that people living through unspeakable misfortunes may never mention, but almost always ask. Daniel is available to talk about the book as well as: Dan’s experience with the US healthcare system. The struggle of a caregiver {1 in 5 Americans are caregivers}. The perspective of a male caregiver {most caregivers are women}. “The Long Goodbye” and moving on/growing from trauma. The importance of mental health, especially when experiencing/having experience trauma. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices