INTRODUCING YOU TO FIERCE JOY TODAY.
Fierce Joy, a memoir, is a #1 Amazon New Release. It is everything I know about bravery as a woman, a partner, a parent, a leader, an athlete, an activist, and a brainstem tumor survivor.
Reviewers say it’s fast-paced and beautiful and funny. I say, Don’t forget that it’s a love story!
It’s about showing up as our whole selves in life and at work and what gets in the way, namely perfectionism. It’s about love and death and living life to its fullest. It’s about choosing joy over fear and brave over perfect.
It’s about how our striving to do things the “right” way is making it impossible for us to be real or make real progress. It’s about how Fear has become a main character in our lives, and a dangerous obstacle to change. Joy is our birthright, but we have to be fierce to trust our true self rather than believe the know-it-all voice of Fear.
This story is for you. It’s bold and beat-up and fierce and human, just like you and me.
In 2016, I found myself in the dark, raging against a diagnosis that meant I would die young and without a voice. I asked for your help. You got me through it. You gave me the courage to start writing about my experiences. You helped me decide how I wanted to move forwards in the dark: I choose joy over fear and brave over perfect.
Then Mango Press wanted to publish it. And that scared me. Until I realized that this could help someone get through the dark. When someone you know is in a hard place, I want you to give them this book. I want them to feel as loved and as held as you made me feel.
Fierce Joy: Choosing Brave over Perfect to Find my True Voice is a memoir about how the world runs on fear. But we don’t have to anymore.
THE COVER
The publisher first sent me a series of white covers with muted watercolor accents and the title in black block letters. I sent out a Mayday to my friend Karen Sperry, a brilliant graphic designer in Boulder. She created a few designs that all gave me a feeling of bold joy. Then she deftly collaborated with the publisher. They came back to me with this gorgeous, bright cover.
To be honest, I’m not really sure what is happening with the exploding colors, but it doesn’t matter. It reminds me of Holi, the Hindu festival that celebrates the end of winter and the arrival of spring. So, I love this cover. It says to me, when we’re scared as sh**, and move forward anyway, life can be this bright and bursting with joy.
Note: It was important to me to keep the book under $20, to make it affordable, in case it can help more people. That meant I had to sacrifice making a hardcover edition. Fierce Joy will be available in paperback, audiobook, and ebook.
“Breathtaking. Raw. Real. This is a memoir about what it means to have a voice. When Rinehart loses her ability to speak, she learns to listen to herself.”
—Jen Pastiloff, author of On Being Human
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In this astonishing memoir, you will learn how to:
- Discover your clearest voice for the biggest impact
- Face your deepest fears to amplify your value
- Raise your daughters to choose brave over perfect
- Become a warrior for healing through challenges
- Slow way down and claim a life of joy
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About Susie Caldwell Rinehart
Susie is a TEDx speaker, champion ultrarunner, a mom, and a brainstem tumor survivor. She began writing her blog from her hospital bed and quickly became an inspiration for those facing adversity. Her writing won her one of the highest prizes from the American Library Association. Susie now co-runs The Brave over Perfect Project, coaching organizations to proactively pursue risk and overcome cultural perfectionism. She is also a champion of closing the gender equity gap globally; a portion of the proceeds from the sale of Fierce Joy go to Maia: Her Infinite Impact. Susie lives with her husband and children in Boulder, CO.