The Buddha at My Table: How I Found Peace in Betrayal and Divorce

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KEY SELLING POINTS: * The first chapter of The Buddha at My Table was posted on DivorcedMoms.com and picked up by the Huffington Post. It was syndicated to Germany and Australia and received more than 4,000 likes and 600 comments. * A 2011 study published in the journal Archives of Sexual Behavior found that about 23% of men and 19% of women in heterosexual relationships reported having cheated on their partner. * According to the APA, about 40 to 50 percent of married couples in the United States divorce. * An estimated 30 million married US women, ages 18-65, are currently facing divorce or infidelity. AUDIENCE: * Women who are divorced or going through a divorce * Women whose partners have cheated on them * Parents who are concerned about the effect of divorce on their children * Spiritual seekers * Anyone recovering from a blow and seeking meaning in their pain

Tammy Letherer is a writing coach, blogger, and author of the novel Hello Loved Ones. She lives in Chicago with her three children and enjoys yoga, swing dancing, reading a good novel, Earl Grey tea, and spending time outdoors. Read her blogs about creativity, spirituality, and the writing life on the Huffington Post or visit her at TammyLetherer.com.

2020 NYC Big Book Award 2019 Chicago Writers Association Book of the Year 2018 Living Now Book Award 2018 Human Relations Indie Book Award, Finalist 2018 Best Book Award, Finalist 2018 National Indie Excellence Award "Readers will be captivated by the bold storytelling and colorful expression in Tammy Letherer's memoir, The Buddha at my Table... The honesty, humor, and inspiration in Tammy's story make it a must-read." -Betty Hafner, Author of Not Exactly Love: A Memoir "In her new book, Tammy Letherer writes candidly and honestly of the demise of her marriage and its impact on the lives of her family and herself. Although the story of unexpected divorce is sadly becoming all too familiar, few have written as clearly or as frankly about it as Letherer has done here. Not only does she take the reader step by step through her experience, she also explores her role in the unraveling of the relationship. Through her exploration, she gains awareness into the person she is and the person she wants to be. She shares her insights and offers a helpful and hopeful journey for herself and others experiencing a similar situation. This was a book I was unable to put down. I am confident others will find it beneficial and engaging as well." -Kathryn Taylor, author of Two Minus One "The Buddha at My Table is an honest journey through the death of a marriage and rebirth of one of life's most unnurtured forces: resilience. In this inspiring memoir, Letherer's prose resonates effortlessly with anyone who has ever suffered an unexpected loss of love, a loss that, for the author, proves to be a disguised blessing on the path to finding her heart. The road is bumpy, sometimes sinuous, yet Letherer has a special way of keeping us right by her side. When she writes, 'There's a sense that I'm participating in life, not at its mercy,' you realize just how far she's come. A wonderfully written and remarkably relatable account." -Jonna Spilbor, attorney, legal analyst, and creator of Divorce Boss "Tammy Letherer holds up every piece of a shattered marriage and finds a way to make each one reflect the light. In doing so, she affirms the teaching from A Course in Miracles that says 'All your past except its beauty is gone and nothing is left but a blessing.' These pages will point you toward peace." Maureen Muldoon, author of The Spiritual Vixen's Guide to an Unapologetic Life "The Buddha at My Table is a balm for divorcing moms and exactly the . . . words we need when everything in our lives is changing." -Jessica Ashley, the Divorce Coach for Moms and founder of Single Mom Nation