Sarah Gormley
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Sometimes the most unexpected thing is joy.
At forty-five, Sarah Gormley left her corporate career in San Francisco to care for her dying mother on t
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heir Ohio family farm. She expected grief. What she didn't expect was transformation.
Haunted by a lifetime of self-doubt and convinced that self-worth had to be earned, Gormley arrived at Salt Creek Farm unsure of who she was without the trappings of success. But in the messiness of home-therapy sessions, mother-daughter complexity amid the demands of caregiving-Sarah begins to untangle old patterns and discover a deeper, wilder kind of healing.
Told with unflinching honesty and wry humor, The Order of Things is a memoir about letting go, showing up, and choosing a future you never imagined.
Perfect for readers who love:
- Memoirs of personal transformation and healing
- Complicated mother-daughter relationships
- Honest, introspective writing with emotional payoff
- Authors like Cheryl Strayed, Glennon Doyle, and Lori Gottlieb
If you've ever wondered whether it's too late to change, this book is your hopeful, heartfelt answer.
"A beautifully written testament to doing the hard work of changing your circumstances and opening your heart to a more meaningful life filled with hope and love. . . . Gormley's a towering talent and a writer to watch!" -Christie Tate, New York Times bestselling author of Group and B.F.F.
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