{"product_id":"the-pink-steering-wheel-chronicles-isbn-9781578267682","title":"The Pink Steering Wheel Chronicles","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen Bloomberg journalist Mark Pittman suddenly died, his widow spent four summers driving  31,152 miles searching for answers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her fearless memoir, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pink Steering Wheel Chronicles: A Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, author Laura Fahrenthold presents a moving portrait of marriage, motherhood and mourning as she captains a 1993 RV sprinkling her husband's ashes with their two young daughters and a stray dog in an epic quest for healing and understanding. Filled with insight and wit from a career in journalism, the story captures the family's adventures and misadventures, her deeply-layered love story, and her hilarious slice-of-life dispatches where the pink steering wheel becomes her spiritual GPS.“How do you get past grief? Laura Fahrenthold drove through it with her two daughters, facing down everything from a hungry alligator to a broken heart while scattering her beloved husband Mark Pittman’s ashes across North America—and then some. The story would be sad if it weren’t so hilarious. And hilarious if it weren’t so sad. In the end, they reconnect in eerie, unexpected and surprisingly moving ways.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eAmanda Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and investigative journalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Laura Fahrenthold has constructed a jewel. We don’t die anymore; we  pass. \u003ci\u003eThe Pink Steering Wheel Chronicles \u003c\/i\u003epasses all understanding and,  in its courage, gives us life everlasting.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eTom Keene\u003c\/b\u003e, editor-at-large for Bloomberg News and host of Bloomberg Surveillance \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Pink Steering Wheel Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e is beautifully written and profoundly moving. Read it and enjoy the ride!”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eKaren Duffy\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of\u003ci\u003e \u003ci\u003eModel Patient: My Life As an Incurable Wise-Ass\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Backbone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In a memoir that is funny and heartfelt, Laura Fahrenthold lives with the grief of losing her husband—the love of her life and her daughters’ father. Her humor and buoyancy invigorate their family’s unconventional approach to mourning and carry the reader forward with a faith that even a relationship cut short by death can continue to sustain us.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eHeather Harpham\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eHappiness: The Crooked Little Road to Semi-Ever After\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Incredible. A brutally honest, fast-moving and ultimately transcendent book about love's life after death.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Fahrenthold,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e reporter, 2017 Pulitzer Prize winner\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Most women, when they lose their husbands  unexpectedly, are  paralyzed  by grief. Laura Fahrenthold—whose  award-winning journalist  husband  succumbed to a heart attack on  Thanksgiving Eve, 2009—got  moving. With  her two young daughters in tow,  she decided to move  forward—literally.  She packed them all into an RV  with a pink steering  wheel and proceeded  to drive across America and  Canada, scattering  her husband's ashes.  The result? A journey of self-discovery and  renewal, love and hope,  punctuated with stops at Walmart and Costco. Go  ahead: take the ride!”\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e—\u003cb\u003eBarbara Hoffman,\u003c\/b\u003e Arts Editor,\u003ci\u003e The New York Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Laura Fahrenthold tackles grief and loss in the most American of ways, hitting the road in a camper with two kids, a dog and her dead husband's ashes. Courageous, brutally honest and observant, \u003ci\u003eThe Pink Steering Wheel Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic road story of love and healing. It's also laugh-out-loud funny.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eBarbara Barker\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Laura Fahrenthold takes us on the craziest memorial road trip ever as she scatters her husband’s ashes around the country, her two daughters in tow. Her honest, moving, and often hilarious story makes for a sui generis grief memoir that will resonate with anyone who has had to start life over without a map.”    \u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eJulie Metz\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003ePerfection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A brave, put-your-heart-back-together-again book that’s a lesson for all not to hide grief in dark corners, but rather to take it on the open road to celebrate life.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eValerie Frankel\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Accidental Virgin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eThe list of things we're never taught about, but  should be, is ridiculously long. Birth, marriage, taxes and death are a  few of the biggies. Take a lesson right now  from Laura Fahrenthold, on loss and grief, and how to move forward, not  just with courage, but also with humour. Revel in it, remember it, pass it on, and when you one day have to  find your way through it, you'll be just a little better equipped.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eSue Fitzmaurice\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003ePurpose\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“...remarkable not just for how Laura handled her husband’s sudden death, but for the journey she takes us on afterwards …. A road trip of the heart. And a bright light for the road that lies ahead for all of us.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Ritter, \u003c\/b\u003eWABC-TV Eyewitness News anchor \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Oh, the comfort that comes from finding a cherished object that belonged to your loved one! Laura Fahrenthold brings readers inside the discovery of her late husband’s secret journal, a journey that brings her solace, joy, even much-needed laughter. I found myself staying up way too late to finish this remarkable book.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eAllison Gilbert\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003ePassed and Present: Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"With honesty and intimacy, Laura Fahrenthold recounts her love for her husband and her journey to spread his ashes after his untimely death. She gives parenting a capital ‘P’ as she teaches her children to adapt both on and off the road.” \u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eLibby Copeland\u003c\/b\u003e, journalist for \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Prepare to go from laughing out loud to sobbing uncontrollably when you read Laura's chronicles. As the captain of a recreational vehicle she named HaRVey, she navigates a 31,000 mile healing grief journey across North America with a pink steering wheel as her spiritual guide. \u003ci\u003eThe Pink Steering Wheel Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e will undoubtedly become this year’s ‘you have to read it’ book club choice.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eMike McNamara,\u003c\/b\u003e CEO, Talent Blvd.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Laura Fahrenthold tells the story of her husband's death with unflinching honesty and a sincere vulnerability that makes you want to reach through the pages to hug her. She uses those same skills to tell the story of his death's aftermath, loading her bereft daughters into a used RV and crossing North American to spread his ashes in all the places they felt he’d like to live, from scenic vistas and national monuments to a potted plant and an ice cream truck. Along the journey, she teaches us about grief, motherhood, humor and strength, revealing that such great loss can bring with it surprising gifts.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eEllen Wulfhorst, \u003c\/b\u003eChief Correspondent, Americas, Thomson Reuters Foundation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Imagine a road trip with courage guru Brene Brown and \u003ci\u003eTravels With Charley\u003c\/i\u003e author John Steinbeck. \u003ci\u003eThe Pink Steering Wheel Chronicles \u003c\/i\u003eis that book: an endearing, put-your-heart-back-together story of loss and hope that leaves you totally in awe of the human spirit.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eRobyn O'Brien, \u003c\/b\u003efinancial and food industry analyst and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Unhealthy Truth\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eThe Pink Steering Wheel Chronicles \u003c\/i\u003eis proof that loss isn't just about endings but also, if you're lucky, about beginnings. Laura Fahrenthold perfectly describes what Buddhists call a bardo, a transition from one state of being to another. She reminds us that new beginnings don't come for free, but they do come. You just need the courage to get behind the wheel…and drive your way through it, one sprinkle of ashes at a time.” \u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eDean Starkman\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Watchdog That Didn't Bark: The Financial Crisis and the Disappearance of Investigative Journalism\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Most people would just as soon drown in a pool of grief and self-pity after the unexpected death of a spouse. This author isn’t most people. She chose reframe her remarkable husband’s worldly end into a fantastical adventure and beautiful celebration of notable life in a most extraordinary and unconventional way. We should all be so bold.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eTara Wood,\u003c\/b\u003e humor writer, social media influencer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“For anyone who needs a road map with which to navigate heartache, this book is it. Laura Fahrenthold shows with laudable humor and compelling honesty that sometimes all it takes is an open heart, an adventurous spirit, two willing daughters, and an RV with a pink steering wheel to get there.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eHelaine Olen\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003ePound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry\u003c\/i\u003e and co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn't Have to be Complicated\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“'RV there yet?' \u003ci\u003eThe Pink Steering Wheel Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate RV road trip. Reeling from the traumatic death of her beloved husband, journalist Laura Fahrenthold embraces her grief, packs up the kids, the dog—and her husband's ashes—and hits the road. Follow Laura's brave, heartwarming, and humorous journey across Canada and beyond, one adventure—and misadventure—at a time. A quintessential tribute to a life well-lived, and a husband well-loved.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eSandy Allen\u003c\/b\u003e, Canadian Blog House \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fahrenthold’s brutal honesty in the book is bolstered by a sarcastically wicked inner monologue that brings humor even to her most morbid thoughts and makes for an experience-packed adventure.\" \u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eJena Butterfield\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWAG Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...handles an emotional and challenging subject matter in a frank, often  funny, way. Its guiding principle seems to be  honesty.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMaddie Monroe\u003c\/b\u003e, Toronto Beauty Reviews\u003cb\u003eLaura Fahrenthold \u003c\/b\u003eis a mother, widow and writer. Her career in journalism includes both \u003ci\u003eWoman's World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e.  Laura has hundreds of newspaper bylines and has won several Associated  Press writing awards. Her late husband was Mark Pittman, Bloomberg  financial reporter and the first person ever to sue the Federal Reserve.  When she isn't working, Laura is mother to her two teenage daughters  and serves on the board for the Bereavement Center of Westchester. She  resides just outside of New York City.A Widow. Two Eyeball Rolling Teenagers. A Stray Dog. 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