Choose Joy: Finding Hope and Purpose When Life Hurts

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What would you do if you were going to die soon? What wisdom would you impart to the world if you knew it was your last chance? Sara Frankl's eventual death was indeed tragic but the vignettes she presents are unforgettable. CHOOSE JOY is a must-have for those searching for meaning and beauty in world full of tragedy. Her words breathe with vitality and life and her stories will inspire smiles, tears and the desire to "choose joy." Readers will find themselves contemplating what really matters and move to reassess their day-to-day perspective on life.

Sara Frankl (Author) SARA FRANKL died in 2011 at the age of 38. Her last few years were spent blogging about her illness (a.k.a. GitzenGirl), keeping journals and correspondence, and painting. Her blog's cumulative total was eventually 2,000,000 unique visitors a month and still averages over 20,000 monthly. Mary Carver (Author) MARY CARVER is a writer of a personal blog, Giving Up on Perfect, and has been published in several blogs and magazines. Mary lives with her husband and two daughters in Kansas City.

[Sara's] story only grew louder, bolder, braver with her death. It's a story that we all need to keep hearing.--Lisa-Jo Baker, bestselling author of Surprised by Motherhood [Sara's] words, faith, and joy still echo in my heart...All of us need Sara's message of resilience and hope in a hard world.--Holley Gerth, bestselling author of You're Going to Be Okay Sara never stopped choosing joy--and her life never stops inspiring me to do the same. --Ann Voskamp, author of New York Times bestseller One Thousand Gifts Sara was one of the kindest, most generous souls I've ever known...This book [is] chock-full of her spunk, zest, and grace-filled wisdom.--Lysa TerKeurst, author of New York Times best seller, Made to Crave This isn't a story about dying. It's a story about living.--Liz Curtis Higgs, New York Times bestselling author