Hello!
I’m so excited to share that my friend Jessica Fein’s memoir, Breath Taking: A Memoir of Family, Dreams, and Broken Genes, is being released May 7th! I’ve read the book, and can’t recommend it enough. It was incredibly moving, filled with life lessons, humor and relatable themes. I’m so excited for it to be available to everyone soon!
This book means so much to me. It made me cry and also laugh.
It turns out, pre-orders are very important for the success of books because the number of preorders are a crucial data point when bookstores decide whether to order new books.
And these days, publishers look to authors and their extended communities to get the word out and bring in sales. The #1 best way to get the word out is word of mouth and we need your help!
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About the book:
At the age of 5 Jessica Fein’s daughter Dalia was diagnosed with a rare degenerative disease that would claim her life at 17. Before that moment came, and inspired by Dalia’s own insuppressible zest for life, Fein and her family would discover how to live in the present when the future can’t be fixed. In this heartfelt yet clear-eyed memoir, Fein maps both her journey to becoming an adoptive mom and the roller coaster ride of loving and caring for a terminally ill child, persevering when the simple act of taking a breath can become an act of courage. Through it all, she discovers the need to be both a relentless advocate and calm presence, to show vulnerability as well as strength, and to allow joy to be louder than sorrow.
And if you don’t want to just take my (admittedly biased) word for it, here are some initial reviews:
"A master class in how to be a person." --Joanna Rakoff, bestselling author of My Salinger Year
"Astonishing...one of the most moving memoirs I've read." --Caroline Leavitt, best-selling author of With or Without You and the forthcoming Days of Wonder.
"More than an honest and humorous memoir, Breath Taking can be the guiding star so many seek when life hands them more than they ever imagined they could endure." --Daniel DeFabio, rare disease filmmaker and Co-founder of The Disorder Channel
“A story of relentless heartbreak met with wit, strength, and resilience.” –Jennifer Weisel Bailey, ELLE Magazine
Let me know when your copy arrives. I can’t wait to talk about it with you!
Best,
Kelly