{"product_id":"reaching-for-beautiful-sally-mcquillen-9781647428600","title":"Reaching for Beautiful: A Memoir of Loving and Losing a Wild Child","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Joan Didion's \u003ci\u003eThe Year of Magical Thinking\u003c\/i\u003e or David Sheff's \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, this debut memoir about a mother grieving her young-adult son's death is a must-read for any parent who has lost a child or whose child struggles with addiction. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Sally learns that her twenty-one-year-old son Christopher died tragically in a boat accident, her greatest fear is realized. Christopher was often drawn to risk and struggled with addiction, and in this riveting memoir, Sally captures the wild ride of his jam-packed life and her deep love for him while also reflecting on her own childhood and family legacy of alcoholism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is for any parent raising a child from the edge of their seat, or for those suffering the trauma of losing a child. Sally shares insights about what it's like to experience the emotional aftershocks of acute grief, and readers may see themselves in Sally's bittersweet illusion of trying to keep Christopher safe; in how she is challenged to let go of her fear, guilt, and regret in order to forgive herself; and in the ways grief teaches her about the power of love. \u003ci\u003eReaching for Beautiful \u003c\/i\u003eis a luminous story of how love triumphs over pain, love transcends fear, and love never dies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sally McQuillen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1647428602\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647428600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e She Writes Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Sally McQuillen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46420483113215,"sku":"9781647428600","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6e96390c-7ed9-427b-9151-6c1dd0a0bdee.jpg?v=1734634764","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/reaching-for-beautiful-sally-mcquillen-9781647428600","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}