{"product_id":"book-yc5k","title":"Why Did She Jump?","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is one day in Joan Childs' life that she wishes she could do over: the day her daughter, Pam, a brilliant psychotherapist, plunged from a 15-story building to her death. In this vivid memoir, Childs, a psychotherapist, explains how her daughter's life was taken by the most unforgiving of executioners: bipolar disorder. It was the delusions, not her daughter, who made the final decision to end her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy Did She Jump?\u003c\/em\u003e provides an intimate, uncompromising look into one mother's search for peace, understanding, and clarity amid the chaos surrounding her daughter's tragic death. It is a masterful recounting of the events leading up to her suicide and lifts the veil of shame and secrecy as it forges a path toward understanding mental illness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven though Pam and Joan were skilled therapists, Pam could not be saved. Joan recounts vivid memories of Pam's life, the highs and lows, the red flags; how her daughter healed unreachable patients while she unraveled; and how she fooled everyone into thinking she was stable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith searing honesty and great insight, Childs offers a rallying cry of support for anyone going through a similar struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50393135382832,"sku":"BDyc5k","price":7.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/yc5k-cover.jpg?v=1765532092","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-yc5k","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}