Author Series | Emma Heming Willis | The Unexpected Journey

The Hudson Library & Historical Society welcomes Emma Heming Willis, wife of Bruce Willis, for a discussion about her new book The Unexpected Journey: Finding Strength, Hope and Yourself on the Caregiving Path. In this deeply personal and compassionate guide, Heming Willis weaves her personal journey as a care partner with the latest research and insights from the world’s top dementia, caregiving, and integrative experts to offer the guidance and wisdom for caregivers everywhere.

The day Emma Heming Willis’ husband, Bruce Willis, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), all they were given was a pamphlet and told to check back in a few months. With no hope or direction, Emma walked out of that doctor’s appointment frozen with fear, confusion and a sense that her world had just fallen apart. In The Unexpected Journey, Emma has written the book she wishes she’d been handed on the day of Bruce’s diagnoses: a supportive guide to navigating the complicated, heartbreaking, and transformative experience that is caregiving for your loved one.

Emma Heming Willis is a mother, step-mother, wife, advocate, and co-founder of Make Time Wellness, a brand devoted to women’s brain health. After her husband, Bruce Willis, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, she became a passionate voice for care partners and families navigating neurodegenerative disease. Through her storytelling and advocacy, Emma hopes to help others feel less alone on the caregiving journey. This is her first book.