The Order of Things

<p><strong>Sometimes the most unexpected thing is joy.</strong></p><p></p><p>At forty-five Sarah Gormley left her corporate career in San Francisco to care for her dying mother on their Ohio family farm. She expected grief. <strong>What she didn't expect was transformation</strong>.</p><p></p><p>Haunted by a lifetime of self-doubt and convinced that <strong>self-worth had to be earned</strong> 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 <strong>a deeper wilder kind of healing</strong>.</p><p></p><p>Told with <strong>unflinching honesty and wry humor</strong> <em>The Order of Things</em> is a memoir about <strong>letting go</strong> showing up and choosing a future you never imagined.</p><p><strong>Perfect for readers who love:</strong></p><p></p><p>- Memoirs of personal transformation and healing</p><p>- Complicated mother-daughter relationships</p><p>- Honest introspective writing with emotional payoff</p><p>- Authors like Cheryl Strayed Glennon Doyle and Lori Gottlieb</p><p></p><p><strong>If you've ever wondered whether it's too late to change this book is your hopeful heartfelt answer.</strong></p><p></p><p>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 <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>Group</em> and <em>B.F.F.</em></p>