Surrendering to Joy: My Year of Love, Letting Go and Forgiveness

The Joy Series #2

by Suzanne Falter

On an August night in San Francisco, a 22-year-old named Teal collapsed from a sudden, unexplainable cardiac arrest. Six days later she died, but not before a spiritual unfolding began that changed the life of her mother forever. These essays - each one a personal touch into the divine - chart her mother's path as she confronts painful events she'd been holding onto, and opens herself up to more joy than she ever thought possible. A truly inspiring book for anyone who is grief-stricken, facing major shifts in life, or simply looking for more peace and happiness.

132 pages, Paperback

First published November 13, 2013

About the author

Suzanne Falter is an author, speaker, blogger and podcaster who has published both fiction and non-fiction, as well as essays. She also speaks about self-care and the transformational healing of crisis, especially in her own life after the death of her daughter Teal. Her non-fiction books also include How Much Joy Can You Stand? and Surrendering to Joy . Suzanne is also the host of podcast Self-Care for Extremely Busy Women.

Suzanne’s essays have appeared in O Magazine, The New York Times, Elephant Journal, Tiny Buddha and Thrive Global among others. Her fiction titles include the Oaktown Girls series of lesbian romances, and the romantic suspense series, Transformed. Her non-fiction work, blog, podcasts and her online course, Self-Care for Extremely Busy Women, can be found at suzannefalter.com and on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest.

She lives with her wife in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Reviews

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

So much of this book’s wisdom shines through and touches my heart. I feel like Suzanne reminds me in fresh, new ways of what my soul already knows. Once in a while her insights totally bowl me over. Reading this book made me feel like I'm on the right path, because it's my path, my journey. Suzanne’s words soothed me, helped me to feel the perfection of this eternal moment.

[Amy Ingalls · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won this book in a giveaway. My heart goes out to the author on the loss of her beautiful daughter. I am impressed that she was able to learn from this experience and share all that she has been through in such a positive way. I especially liked the idea of being authentic, kind, and forgiving to yourself.

[Norma · Rating 1 out of 5]

Beware. Very dangerous reading

This book did not deserve any stars and I did not finish it. Beware of this book It is NOT truth