{"product_id":"ready-to-run-living-with-muscular-dystrophy-9798822965584","title":"Ready to Run: Living with Muscular Dystrophy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfter being diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, Melissa Haugen felt alone. In an effort to make others feel seen, she vulnerably shares her personal story of living with muscular dystrophy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuscular dystrophy can be (and often is) a life-altering diagnosis. However, because the conditions under the muscular dystrophy umbrella are relatively rare, it can be both a frightening and isolating disease. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelissa felt lost after her diagnosis of Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2A (LGMD2A), despite having a wonderful family. As such, she turned to one of her safe spaces: writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreating a journal for herself to speak her feelings into existence has now turned into so much more. Melissa has created \u003cem\u003eReady to Run\u003c\/em\u003e as a memoir, a resource, and a friend to listen to. It's written for more than just those who have been recently diagnosed; it's for those living with muscular dystrophy, who know someone with the disease, or anyone who wants a perspective of someone living with muscular dystrophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplicitly open and intimately honest, \u003cem\u003eReady to Run\u003c\/em\u003e is a look into Melissa's life and journey before and after her diagnosis. Readers will live with her through: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly school and her diagnosis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinding a passion in life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDating and getting married.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMental health struggles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e...and so much more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelissa has never been defined by her disease and instead, she's found a way to tell her unique story in a way that makes others feel seen as well. \u003cem\u003eReady to Run\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read for any reader looking for a real story of perseverance, heart, and desperation to live life to the fullest, no matter what that means. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Palmetto Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798822965584\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Melissa Haugen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45351337984181,"sku":"9798822965584","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_05831ba3-e4b0-4c9d-98b2-d92189819ded.jpg?v=1746541087","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ready-to-run-living-with-muscular-dystrophy-9798822965584","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}