{"product_id":"normal-broken-isbn-9781637743829","title":"Normal Broken","description":"\u003cb\u003eNone of us make it through life without experiencing loss that leaves us feeling broken. That’s what makes grief so normal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eNormal Broken\u003c\/i\u003e, Kelly Cervantes isn’t trying to tell you what to do, how to feel, or the right way to heal. She’s also not flinging sunny thoughts, vibes, and prayers at you. After losing her daughter to epilepsy, she knows that grief is many things. It’s weird. It sucks. It’s all-encompassing. Something everyone will have to deal with. But never linear. Just as \u003ci\u003ewhat \u003c\/i\u003ewe are grieving varies, so do our journeys to process it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNormal Broken \u003c\/i\u003ewas born out of this desire to meet people where they are in their grief journeys, to lend a hand, or maybe to just sit in the dark with them. To acknowledge your brokenness and to feel broken together—never pressured to “move on” or “think positive.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith chapters that can be read in any order, \u003ci\u003eNormal Broken\u003c\/i\u003e is divided into “moments” of grief that will allow you to choose what you need at any given time—such as:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen you’re not sure if you \u003ci\u003ewant \u003c\/i\u003eto heal \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen your greatest fear is socializing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen you’re facing anniversaries and other meaningful dates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen you’re ready to be okay \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKelly also shares stories from her ongoing journey, along with advice she wishes someone had given her, and simple exercises to help you reflect on where you are.  \u003ci\u003eNormal Broken\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to serve as a companion through your own grief journey, whether you are mourning the loss of a child, a friend, a family member, or anyone special in your life.“\u003ci\u003eNormal Broken\u003c\/i\u003e is the rare book about grief that tells the whole truth without empty platitudes and welcomes readers at any stage of grieving.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Christie Tate, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGroup\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBFF\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Kelly Cervantes gently leads us through our own unique grief journey with compassion, empathy, and heart. Feeling broken together is what binds us in this human experience, and \u003ci\u003eNormal Broken \u003c\/i\u003eshows us beautifully how to do that for each other and ourselves.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Meredith Ethington, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mother Load\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “More than a poignant memoir, \u003ci\u003eNormal Broken \u003c\/i\u003eis a validating friend for anyone laden with grief. Whether we are in the acute, early days of loss or dreading yet another chronic milestone, this book offers support and solidarity without judgment or agenda.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Stephanie Sarazin, author of \u003ci\u003eSoulbroken\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Stunning. Heartbreaking. Beautiful. Thank you, Kelly, for helping us heal.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Leslie Means, founder of Her View From Home and author of \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eSo God Made a Mother\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eNormal Broken\u003c\/i\u003e is so much more than a mother’s journey toward healing. It’s a survivor’s guide for the scariest, twistiest valley of the human experience—loss. Unafraid of her own grief (or a delightfully dark joke), Cervantes writes with the Band-Aid off and shows us the process of healing. Part breathtaking, part heartbreaking, and 100 percent full of hope.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Mary Katherine Backstrom, author of \u003ci\u003eCrazy Joy \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHoly Hot Mess\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Harrowingly transparent, Kelly Cervantes’s soul-baring \u003ci\u003eNormal Broken\u003c\/i\u003e is a dear companion for those who are suffering, a glimmer of hope when all seems lost, and a poignantly delivered reminder that even when mired in the chaos of grief, we are not alone. It is essential reading for those who are struggling to endure the unimaginable.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Daniel Lerner, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eU Thrive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eKelly Cervantes\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning writer, speaker, and advocate best known for her blog \u003ci\u003eInchstones\u003c\/i\u003e, where she shared the stress, love, and joy that came with parenting her medically complex daughter, Adelaide. Since Adelaide’s passing, Kelly has continued to write candidly about her arduous and, at times, contradictory grief journey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe has been published in the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as quoted in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, CNN, and \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e. 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