{"product_id":"think-youll-be-happy-moving-through-grief-with-grit-grace-and-gratitude-isbn-9780063304413","title":"Think You'll Be Happy: Moving Through Grief with Grit, Grace, and Gratitude","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NATIONAL BESTSELLER!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Nicole Avant gives a raw and courageous look into how she found the light in her darkest moment. She reminds us that grief is different for everyone, and we have the power to move through it in our own unique way.” —Cleo Wade, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestselling Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A love song to a great woman told through the eyes of the great woman she created.”—Tyler Perry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, a spirit-lifting memoir about overcoming adversity, how to turn pain into purpose, how to live always in gratitude, and how to face down tragedy and turn it into love.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicole Avant—diplomat, philanthropist, filmmaker—grew up surrounded by some of the most extraordinary artists of our time: Bill Withers, Oprah Winfrey, Quincy Jones, Sidney Poitier. Her parents—entertainment mogul, Clarence Avant, and legendary philanthropist, Jacqueline Avant—turned their home into a place of refuge and inspiration for a generation of geniuses. Nicole drew on that magical upbringing to create a stellar career in the music business, become the U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas, and produce critically acclaimed award-winning films and documentaries. Then, an unthinkable tragedy struck: her mother was fatally shot in December 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this searing and inspiring memoir, Nicole turns the pain of her family’s loss into the fuel that pushes her forward into an even more committed life of love and activism: “We can’t banish evil,” she writes. “We have to learn to swim through trauma and live for all of those who can’t.” Turning tragedy into inspiration, \u003ci\u003eThink You’ll Be Happy\u003c\/i\u003e—her mom’s last words to Nicole—provides a roadmap for healing from loss for anyone working to remain positive and anchored in hope. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do you turn unimaginable pain into a life of purpose?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Mother’s Legacy:\u003c\/b\u003e How Jacqueline Avant’s final words to her daughter—\"Think you’ll be happy\"—became a mantra for a life filled with intention and love.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFinding Gratitude in Grief:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover how the author transforms the anguish of her family’s tragedy into a powerful force for activism and positive change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLessons from Legends:\u003c\/b\u003e A rare, intimate look at the wisdom shared by family friends like Oprah Winfrey, Sidney Poitier, and Bill Withers, and how it shaped her journey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStrength and Resilience:\u003c\/b\u003e An honest guide to navigating trauma, offering a spirit-lifting roadmap for anyone working to stay anchored in hope after loss.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“This remarkable account of moving through grief will resonate with readers who’ve been touched by tragedy. “ - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Unfortunately, I’ve seen my share of people dealing with all kinds of tragedies, but never have I seen anyone approach it with such clarity, class, and grace as the way that Nicole Avant lays it out in this book. I was angry, I cried, and I screamed as I felt I took this journey right beside Nicole through every page. By the end I was clear that her mom, Jacqueline Avant, was right. . . . \u003cem\u003eThink You’ll Be Happy\u003c\/em\u003e is a love song to a great woman told through the eyes of the great woman she created.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTyler Perry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Nicole Avant gives a raw and courageous look into how she found the light in her darkest moment. She reminds us that that grief is different for everyone, and we have the power to move through it in our own unique way.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCleo Wade, New York Times Bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“At some point in every life, we are faced with a challenge that we think we can’t overcome. This book should be required reading for anyone wanting to understand how to trust in the light even at the darkest times. Drawing on her own grit, grace and gratitude - not to mention a deep and abiding faith - Nicole Avant has gifted us a roadmap out of the darkness of her own profound loss and into a life filled with meaning, purpose and service.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJay Shetty, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Think Like A Monk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThink You'll Be Happy: Living with Grit, Grace and Gratitude\u003c\/em\u003e, Nicole Avant brilliantly weaves through her family's story and her mother's tragic death, some of the most important cultural themes at this moment in our history — faith, forgiveness, resilience, service and redemption — and she does it all with grace and with the gift of a born storyteller.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eArianna Huffington, Founder \u0026amp; CEO, Thrive Global\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Prepare to be profoundly moved by this powerful exploration of faith, love, grief, grace, and grit. Nicole Avant’s words weave a tapestry of hope and redemption, reminding us that even in our darkest moments, grace and resilience can guide us towards healing and renewal. An extraordinary and deeply inspiring book.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBishop T.D. Jakes, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Magnanimous, inspiring, and relentlessly optimistic.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this inspirational, Christian-centric memoir, the daughter of Clarence Avant, a music and entertainment entrepreneur who worked with such celebrities as Freda Payne, Don Cornelius, Babyface, and Muhammad Ali, shares how she managed to keep going after the family matriarch, Jacqueline, was gunned down by a home intruder in 2021...Thanks to help from trusted friends (including Oprah Winfrey and Barack and Michelle Obama) and fueled by her mother's final text to her (“Think you'll be happy”), Nicole Avant upholds her mother's legacy with strength, positivity, and pride.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890525204709,"sku":"NP9780063304413","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063304413.jpg?v=1730233494","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/think-youll-be-happy-moving-through-grief-with-grit-grace-and-gratitude-isbn-9780063304413","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}