{"product_id":"craving-spring-ann-batchelder-9798987482315","title":"Craving Spring: A mother's quest, a daughter's depression, and the Greek myth that brought them together","description":"\u003cp\u003eANN IS CONVINCED SHE IS A GOOD MOTHER until her teenage daughter admits to suicidal thoughts. In a desperate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eattempt to rescue her child, she gathers wisdom from therapy, the 12 Steps, and Buddhist teachings, yet she finds her greatest solace from an unlikely source: the Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone. Connecting this ancient story to her experience as a traumatized mother, Ann is vindicated in her desire to save her child but also learns the secret to returning to herself. A memoir about honesty, compassion, and trust, \u003cem\u003eCraving Spring\u003c\/em\u003e explores the pain and beauty of mother-daughter bonds and celebrates the universal desire for renewal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A masterful storyteller, Ann Batchelder takes us deep into the heart of a mother's love while demonstrating the power of myth to illuminate a path toward healing. \u003cem\u003eCraving Spring\u003c\/em\u003e is a gift to anyone trying to navigate the complexities of the mother-daughter relationship.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Anita Johnston, Ph.D., psychologist and author of\u003cem\u003e Eating in the Light of the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eCraving Spring\u003c\/em\u003e is so deeply heartfelt that I felt it in my own heart, often pounding as I read-and yet I could not put it down.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Lynn Melnick, author of \u003cem\u003eI've Had to Think Up a Way to Survive: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn Trauma, Persistence, and Dolly Parton\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ann Batchelder has expressed something extraordinary with relevance and profound teachings...\u003cem\u003eCraving Spring\u003c\/em\u003e is a story of triumph. I highly recommend it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Tommy Rosen, founder of Recovery 2.0\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ann Batchelder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8987482316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798987482315\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Legacy Book Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41d","brand":"Ann Batchelder","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44321716044031,"sku":"9798987482315","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2873ff73-2bd7-4ca7-9e96-e56cc3996947.jpg?v=1696332317","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/craving-spring-ann-batchelder-9798987482315","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}