Description

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It happens to every family. Things are humming along smoothly when suddenly they realize that life is not just a bowl of cherries. An unlooked for event, crisis, or trial threatens to upset the balance of all they consider normal. How will they ever survive and how will they ever get things to return to normal? Is it even possible?
 
What if constant change and adaptation is what “normal” really looks like?  In Life Happens Taralyn and Teresa Clark explore life realities and provide much-needed information gained from decades of experience to survive and ultimately thrive in spite of life challenges.

About the Author

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A national award-winning storyteller who is passionate about using story as a vehicle to turn and heal hearts, Teresa Clark has spent over twenty years practicing her craft with at-risk youth, women, the aged, and families. Teresa has passionately advocated for storytelling on the local, regional, and national level both as producer and administrator. She is a storyteller, teacher, published author, researcher, blogger, and most importantly, a wife, mother, and grandmother.

Praise For…

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"Life happens, doesn’t it? And struggle enters into every life, sometimes nearly overwhelming in its magnitude and intensity. In this insightful and thought-provoking book, Teresa and Taralyn Clark provide us with powerful tools to face personal and family adversity with courage, humor, and grace through story.  If you are a member of a family—or a member of the human family—this book is for you:  a roadmap to lead you safely (if not unscathed) through the hazards of life."
—Sherry Norfolk Storyteller, Author, Award-winning Teaching Artist, Former Chair National Storytelling Network

"I felt I was flailing in the rapids. Teresa and Taralyn’s book, Life Happens, pulled me back into the boat and gave me some strategies to survive. "
 —Jan Smith - story teller, educator, workshop presenter