{"product_id":"my-degeneration-a-journey-through-parkinsons-paperback","title":"My Degeneration: A Journey Through Parkinson's - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Dunlap-Shohl\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter Dunlap-Shohl\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThey say, \"It is better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness.\" Peter Dunlap-Shohl counters, \"Why not do both?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the age of forty-three, former \u003ci\u003eAnchorage Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e staff cartoonist Dunlap-Shohl was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, a disorder that, among other things, can rob a person of their ability to speak or write and degrades their ability to deal with complexity. In \u003ci\u003eMy Degeneration\u003c\/i\u003e, Dunlap-Shohl recounts his attempt to come to grips with the \"malicious whimsy\" of this chronic, progressive, and disabling disorder with his characteristic humor and passion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis graphic novel tracks the author's journey through depression, juggling medications and weathering their side effects, the impact of the diagnosis on his personal relationships, and the raft of mental and physical changes wrought by the disease. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut\u003ci\u003e My Degeneration\u003c\/i\u003e is more than a memoir--Dunlap-Shohl gives the person newly diagnosed with Parkinson's disease the information necessary to cope with it on a day-to-day basis. He chronicles the changes that life with the disorder can bring to the way one sees the world and the way one is seen by the wider community. Above all, Dunlap-Shohl imparts a realistic basis for hope--hope not only to carry on but to enjoy a decent quality of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Dunlap-Shohl\u003c\/strong\u003e worked as a cartoonist for the \u003ci\u003eAnchorage Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e for more than twenty-five years. His journey with Parkinson's was recently featured in the PBS documentary \u003ci\u003eMatter of Mind: My Parkinson's\u003c\/i\u003e. He writes about living with the disease on his blogs, \u003ci\u003eFrozen Grin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOff \u0026amp; On: The Alaska Parkinson's Rag\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eNuking Alaska: Notes of an Atomic Fugitive\u003c\/i\u003e, available from Graphic Mundi. He and his wife Pam divide their time between Alaska and eastern Washington state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 108\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.5 x 6.75 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53331082805555,"sku":"9781637790892","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/0I-8DEMSyz9781637790892.webp?v=1778187029","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/my-degeneration-a-journey-through-parkinsons-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}