{"product_id":"unshackled-9781953183972","title":"Unshackled","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnshackled: Why Medicine Is Failing Doctors (and Patients) - and How We Can Break Free\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedicine is broken-and it's breaking the very people who vowed to heal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a physician, nurse, medical student, patient, or someone who's watched a loved one suffer at the hands of the current healthcare system, \u003cem\u003eUnshackled\u003c\/em\u003e speaks to the fire inside you-the part that knows there has to be more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnshackled\u003c\/em\u003e is for the doctor who's exhausted and wants to know how to break free. It's for the patient tired of being a number. It's for anyone who believes healing should begin with humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of this story is Reid, a man who didn't need more referrals-he needed to be seen. His heartbreaking journey through a fragmented medical system-and the love he shared with the physician who tells this story-became the spark for a movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is more than a memoir. It's a call to action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll meet doctors who are rewriting the rules and reclaiming their purpose. You'll witness the cost of silence-and the power of rising up. You'll walk away with the conviction that real change is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book empowers readers to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee how the current system dehumanizes patients and physicians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand why burnout is a systemic design, not a personal flaw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReclaim the doctor-patient relationship from corporate control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDemand a healthcare model rooted in dignity, freedom, and connection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're a doctor, this book will remind you who you are-and that your power never left you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e If you're a patient, it will equip you to demand more from the system-and to see your doctor as the human being they are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever felt lost, alone, or burned out by the system, \u003cem\u003eUnshackled\u003c\/em\u003e will remind you: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e You are not alone. You are not powerless.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin the revolution in medicine, healing, and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thin Leaf Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781953183972\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.49d","brand":"Heather Skeens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52136440430773,"sku":"9781953183972","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_eb17df4d-b59d-4e09-a9bc-e2e0bb68dd2a.jpg?v=1767114572","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/unshackled-9781953183972","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}