Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Everything You Ever Wanted...a memoir by New York Times Bestselling Author ~Jillian Lauren

What does happily ever after mean to you?  How hard would you fight for it, and once you've found it would your happily ever after hold true to the pedestal you have placed it upon?



In this memoir, New York Best selling Author, Jillian Lauren speaks with such great honesty.  Jillian is a brilliant story teller as she embarks on her journey of finding true love and starting a family.

Love finds her and her husband quickly, but starting their family becomes a battle!  Jillian pursues elaborate medical interventions while also spending a ton of money with every healer that passes through Los Angeles.  As soon as their dream of a family seems to be slipping away, they decide to adopt!!

Jillian goes on to share with you the hurdles her and her husband  had to jump through to finally get their son Tariku!  Tariku is just perfect, the best one in the orphanage in their eyes.  He is sweet and has a smile that lights up the room.  Once home from Ethiopia Tariku's behaviors become quite challenging and he is eventually Diagnosed with PTSD and sensory processing disorder.  The struggle is real and at times Jillian and Scott feel defeated, but their undying love for their son keeps them fighting to keep him safe and comforted in this big wide world!

Jillian's honesty in this book had me in tears, in laughter, and some times in shock!  Jillian tells the story just as it is, and shows very little restraint.

Everything you ever wanted is a must read for every mother who has ever hoped at a second chance at life.  Every person searching for their happily ever after...Is there such a thing??


About the Author
Jillian Lauren is the author of the New York Times best selling memoir, Some Girls: My Life in a Harem and the novel, Pretty. Some Girls has been translated into eighteen different languages!  Jillian received her MFA in creative writing from Antioch University.  Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, The Paris Review, Vanity Fair, Los Angeles Magazine, Salon, Elle, and The Moth Anthology, among others.She is a regular storyteller with The Moth.  Jillian blogs about motherhood and writing, at www.jillianlauren.com She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and her son.

You can purchase this book, here!   I highly recommend for any mother, couple looking to adopt, or anyone looking for a second chance at life

I will also be offering a giveaway to one lucky reader!  Good luck!!

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12 comments:

  1. Thanks for this giveaway! I would love to read this book.
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  2. My nephew was recently diagnosed with this disease, and it would be interesting to read her suggestions. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.

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  3. Hi, it is nice to get to know a new author. I love listening to The Moth when I can catch it.

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  4. Great Review! I will add this to my reading list.

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  5. Jillian's son is very handsome! Great post thank you for sharing .

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  6. This is lovely. I would love to read about inspirational people!

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  7. Sounds like a great and inspiring read! The journey to becoming a family is so life-changing!

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  8. What a great sounding story and an inspirational read!

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  9. Great review! This is beautiful! It sounds like a great and inspirational read!

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  10. I will have to check out this book. Sounds like a touching read! I'll cry, I'm sure. :)

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  11. Looks like a wonderful book. I know a number of families who have adopted children, as well as families where the children have emotional or educational difficulties. I'm glad there are people like Jillian with the courage to share their journeys with us.

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  12. This looks like a great read! Sounds like a wonderful story about the journey to motherhood.

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