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Diana Kupershmit, EMMA'S LAUGH: The Gift of Second Chances - A Memoir Jul 11, 2021

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"It takes a village to raise a child, and it takes a village to write a book." When Diana Kupershmit's daughter Emma was born with physical and mental disabilities, she did not believe she could be the mother Emma needed. But during the brief 18 years Emma was alive, she offered Diana countless lessons on how to find her voice, her strength, and her ability to take full advantage of the second chances life can offer.

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Dr. Ilyse Dobrow DiMarco, MOM BRAIN: Proven Strategies to Fight the Anxiety, Guilt, and Overwhelming Emotions of Motherhood―and Relax into Your New Self Jul 10, 2021

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"My hope with this book was to let empathy ooze out of it, to let moms know that we recognize how hard this is and how much is going on and how much is changing." Dr. Ilyse DiMarco sees a lot of moms through her practice as a psychologist and, as a mom herself, understands how overwhelming the emotions of motherhood often are. That's why her new book, Mom Brain, focuses on offering strategies to help moms learn to take some pressure off of themselves and make small changes that result in big outcomes rather than telling moms what they're doing is wrong. Ilyse shows the power of acceptance and commitment therapy, as well as the power moms have inside themselves.

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Gina Hamadey, I WANT TO THANK YOU: How a Year of Gratitude Can Bring Joy and Meaning in a Disconnected World Jul 09, 2021

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In January 2018, Gina Hamadey Bergman decided to write thank-you notes during her commute instead of checking off other tasks on her to-do list. What resulted from a simple choice was an entire year spent conveying gratitude through handwritten notes as Gina decided to write a thank-you note per day to someone or something new in her life. Reflecting on her childhood and studying her relationships, Gina shows readers all of the joy that defined her year and how they too can begin their own note writing project.

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Erin French, FINDING FREEDOM: A Cook's Story; Remaking a Life from Scratch Jul 08, 2021

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Erin French, owner and chef of the illustrious Maine restaurant The Lost Kitchen, has had a winding road to success and she's sharing it all in her new memoir, Finding Freedom. Erin recounts the highs and lows of her life so far and tells Zibby that while reliving it all was incredibly hard, she knows that if her story helps just one person then it would have all been worth it.

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Naoise Dolan, EXCITING TIMES: A Novel Jul 07, 2021

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Zibby is joined by Naoise Dolan to discuss her debut novel, Exciting Times, and all of the success that has come with it. Naoise shares why she wanted to create characters who piqued her own curiosity, how she learned to cope with her overnight popularity, and what her experience has been like so far working on the book's TV adaptation with Zibby's brother's production company.

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Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books has teamed up with Katie Couric Media and Random House to give away 100 copies of Sarah Sentilles’ book, Stranger Care! Enter the giveaway by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3jdKctA

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J. Michael Straczynski, TOGETHER WE WILL GO Jul 06, 2021

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"If you want to have a long-term career as a writer, you have to be constantly questioning and challenging yourself." J. Michael Straczynski may be well known for his film, television, and comic work, but he's always looking to find something new to do next. Joe joins Zibby to talk about why he wanted his latest novel, Together We Will Go, to be told through lettersand how experiencing the loss of multiple friends to suicide inspired him to write this story.

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Miranda Cowley Heller, THE PAPER PALACE: A Novel Jul 06, 2021

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Coming from a family of writers and editors, Miranda Cowley Heller's time as the Head of Drama at HBO was less expected than the release of her debut novel, The Paper Palace. Miranda joins to talk about the book, which Zibby could not put down, as well as how her literary upbringing has influenced all phases of her professional life and where she plans to go next. (Hint: it's back to HBO for a bit).

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Kelly Williams Brown, EASY CRAFTS FOR THE INSANE: A Mostly Funny Memoir of Mental Illness and Making Things Jul 06, 2021

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Although Kelly Williams Brown coined the term "adulting" with her first book nearly ten years ago, she realized soon after that she had a lot more to learn from life. After what can be described as a very bad two years, Kelly found that crafts helped her visualize her potential and start putting her life back together each day. Her new memoir, Easy Crafts for the Insane, sheds a light on common struggles humans face but lack the language to discuss, as well as some fun crafts that readers can try themselves.

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Amanda Kloots, LIVE YOUR LIFE: My Story of Loving and Losing Nick Cordero Jul 05, 2021

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Zibby is joined by Amanda Kloots — dancer, fitness instructor, and one of the newest co-hosts on The Talk — to discuss her new memoir, Live Your Life. The two bonded over the unique and traumatic experience of losing a loved one to COVID-19 but focused more on the joy that comes when you live your life: from spending time with your kids and putting effort into your dream business to (yes) even working out.

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Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books has teamed up with Katie Couric Media and Random House to give away 100 copies of Sarah Sentilles' book, Stranger Care! Enter the giveaway by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3jdKctA

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David Page, FOOD AMERICANA: The Remarkable People and Incredible Stories behind America’s Favorite Dishes Jul 04, 2021

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While fans of the Food Network may easily recognize Guy Fieri, they actually have journalist David Page to thank for the iconic show, Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. After fighting his way into the world of food journalism — and pitching this show on a whim — David is still eating his way across the country with his new book, Food Americana, a collection of stories about how America’s favorite foods came to be.

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Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books has teamed up with Katie Couric Media and Random House to give away 100 copies of Sarah Sentilles’s book, Stranger Care! Enter the giveaway by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3jdKctA

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