{"product_id":"life-loss-ladybugs-shanon-johnson-9798903296057","title":"Life, Loss, \u0026 Ladybugs: A Memoir of Childhood, Grief, and the Symbols That Remain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA heartbreaking and hope-filled memoir of childhood loss, survival, family memory, and the signs that stay with us.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLife, Loss, \u0026amp; Ladybugs\u003c\/i\u003e, Shanon shares the story of a family forever changed when a drunk-driving crash claimed her brother Wade's life and left her own childhood marked by trauma, grief, and survival. In the aftermath of that devastating day, she grew up carrying both the memory of Wade and the lasting impact of a loss that shaped her life in ways both visible and unseen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this is more than one family's private heartbreak. Wade's death became part of a larger public outcry over drunk driving and the tragic consequences of reckless choices, placing a deeply personal story within a broader call for awareness, accountability, and change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough vivid reflection and emotional honesty, Shanon explores the bonds that shape us, the memories that sustain us, and the quiet ways healing begins. Anchored by the enduring symbolism of the ladybug, this memoir is both intimate and resonant-a testament to love that outlives loss and the strength it takes to keep going.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers who have loved deeply, grieved profoundly, or searched for meaning after tragedy, \u003ci\u003eLife, Loss, \u0026amp; Ladybugs\u003c\/i\u003e offers a moving reminder that even after unimaginable loss, love remains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shanon Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798903296057\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Staten House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.51d","brand":"Shanon Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49002090660095,"sku":"9798903296057","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/life-loss-ladybugs-shanon-johnson-9798903296057","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}