The Luckiest:
A Memoir of Love, Loss, Motherhood,
and the Pursuit of Self
From USA Today bestselling author Kelly Cervantes, this deeply personal memoir explores the growth and perspective gained while navigating life’s unexpected asteroids and the craters they leave behind.
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Meet Kelly
KELLY CERVANTES is an award-winning writer, speaker, and advocate best known for her blog Inchstones and debut book, Normal Broken: The Grief Companion for When It’s Time to Heal But You’re Not Sure You Want To. She has been published in the Chicago Tribune, Cosmopolitan, and Fortune as well as featured on MSNBC, NY Times, and CNN. Born and raised in the Midwest, Kelly resides in Maplewood, NJ, with her husband, Miguel Cervantes, their children, and dogs, Tabasco and Sriracha.