{"product_id":"when-you-care-the-unexpected-magic-of-caring-for-others-9781982169282","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).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElissa Strauss\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ehas been a journalist, essayist, and opinion writer for the past fifteen years. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Elle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Allure\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe American Prospect\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. She's been a contributing writer for CNN where she covered the culture and politics of parenthood, as well as at \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, where she wrote on feminism and motherhood. From 2011-2017, she was the coartistic director of LABA: A Laboratory for Jewish Culture in New York City, and in 2020, she launched a hub in the Bay Area, where she is currently the artistic director. She lives in Oakland, California, with her family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51199771312402,"sku":"9781982169282","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_48c8df77-d797-4164-8784-d428276c15d7.jpg?v=1744885545","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/when-you-care-the-unexpected-magic-of-caring-for-others-9781982169282","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}