{"product_id":"live-your-life-my-story-of-loving-and-losing-nick-cordero-isbn-9780063078253","title":"Live Your Life: My Story of Loving and Losing Nick Cordero","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmanda Kloots bravely reflects on love, loss, and life with her husband, Broadway star, and Tony Award nominee Nick Cordero, whose public battle with COVID-19 and tragic death made headlines around the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cbr\u003eMarch 2020, Broadway star and Tony Award nominee Nick\u003cbr\u003eCordero was hospitalized for what he and his wife, Amanda Kloots, believed to\u003cbr\u003ebe a severe case of pneumonia. Entering the hospital, they had every reason to\u003cbr\u003ebelieve that Nick—a young father and otherwise healthy man—would return home.\u003cbr\u003eAfter an eventual diagnosis of COVID-19 that led to Nick’s being placed on a\u003cbr\u003eventilator, Amanda took to documenting their journey on social media, showing\u003cbr\u003ethe dangers COVID-19 posed to everyone, regardless of age. Her updates quickly\u003cbr\u003ecaptivated millions, inspiring people around the globe to dance each day to\u003cbr\u003eNick’s song “Live Your Life” and offer positive thoughts and prayer. When he\u003cbr\u003epassed away after ninety-five grueling days in the ICU, the world grieved for Amanda,\u003cbr\u003eher infant son, Elvis, and the future COVID-19 had snatched away from them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLive\u003cbr\u003eYour Life \u003c\/em\u003eis\u003cbr\u003ethe story of Nick and Amanda’s life together—of their beautiful relationship,\u003cbr\u003eof Nick’s dramatic fight for survival, of those sudden tragic months that\u003cbr\u003epermanently changed her world and ours—and of their interrupted future as a\u003cbr\u003efamily. From the confusing early days of his illness to searching for signs of\u003cbr\u003ehope in every update from the doctors to the healing sound of Elvis’s laughter,\u003cbr\u003eAmanda details how she approached even the most devastating moments with the personal\u003cbr\u003eoptimism and faith that have shaped her life. Written with her sister Anna\u003cbr\u003eKloots, who was with her every step of this journey, \u003cem\u003eLive Your Life \u003c\/em\u003eexplores\u003cbr\u003ehow Amanda’s willingness to accept help from an entire community of\u003cbr\u003epeople—friends, family, and even total strangers—played a vital role in\u003cbr\u003eenduring this hardship. In the process, she offers a touching meditation on how\u003cbr\u003eeven the worst times have silver linings that deepen our connections to the\u003cbr\u003eworld around us and to the people who matter most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat\u003cbr\u003eemerges is an inspiring and unexpectedly uplifting message for life in the time\u003cbr\u003eof COVID, a vision of courage for anyone coping with overwhelming loss or the\u003cbr\u003ecollective trauma of what the pandemic has taken from us. A poignant reflection\u003cbr\u003eon love, hope, motherhood, and the transformational power of music, \u003cem\u003eLive\u003cbr\u003eYour Life \u003c\/em\u003eis a love letter to Nick and a reminder that, sometimes,\u003cbr\u003ecelebrating life today is the only path through tomorrow’s darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLive Your Life\u003c\/em\u003e includes 16 pages of color photos exclusive to the book.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Amanda’s story should’ve left me heartbroken, yet I found myself filled with a renewed belief in the good­ness of humankind. If you’re looking for comfort and hope, you’ll find it in the pages of this book. We all have a lot to learn from the way Amanda lives her life.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah Michelle Gellar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“During a worldwide pandemic, Nick Cordero and Amanda Kloots taught me the true value of living your life. This book captures the human spirit, the fighter in all of us, and the love of family, and shows that even strangers can help hold us up in our darkest of times if we are willing to let them.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJennifer Love Hewitt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Reading \u003cem\u003eLive Your Life \u003c\/em\u003ewas like having an intimate and powerful conversation with Amanda. The writing was so honest and inclusive, I felt like I was taking the whole beautiful and painful ride with Amanda and her son, Elvis. Such a wonderful way to honor Nick. What an incredible person.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCourteney Cox\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Amanda is a hero of our time. Her willingness to grieve publicly shows us the healing power of living with an open heart even in the darkest moments. \u003cem\u003eLive Your Life \u003c\/em\u003eteaches readers the power of spiritual faith, community, and an ever-present connection to love, no matter what.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGabrielle Bernstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Poignant… [Kloots’s] is a thoroughly contemporary story, and not only because it’s about coronavirus. It is a tale of vulnerability, authenticity, and what it means to grieve in public, which, for better or worse, is how we grieve now, especially this year.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The wrenching story of the death of Kloots’s husband, Broadway star Nick Cordero, from COVID-19—and how she found strength to carry on.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Kloots’ story…is one of resilience in the face of unbelievable loss.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Kloots] writes of their romance, careers and dreams, and the grief that comes with the quiet… a ticktock of her husband’s plight, her search for hope for herself and their son, Elvis, who turns 2 this month, and new details that will surprise even the most avid watchers of her Insta-stories.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It's extremely emotional and honest, and will make you want to hug your loved ones” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Skimm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889511526629,"sku":"NP9780063078253","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063078253.jpg?v=1730231406","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/live-your-life-my-story-of-loving-and-losing-nick-cordero-isbn-9780063078253","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}