{"product_id":"colors-of-goodbye-8648","title":"Colors of Goodbye","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat happens \u003ci\u003eafter\u003c\/i\u003e the worst happens?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore May 31, 2008, September Vaudrey’s life was beautiful. But on that day, with one phone call from the ER, her whole world—everything she knew and believed—was shaken to the core. Katie, her 19-year-old artist daughter, had been in a car accident and would not survive. How does a family live in the wake of devastating tragedy? When darkness colors every moment, is it possible to find light? Can God still be good, even after goodbye?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the depth of C. S. Lewis’s \u003ci\u003eA Grief Observed\u003c\/i\u003e and the poignancy of Joan Didion’s \u003ci\u003eThe Year of Magical Thinking\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eColors of Goodbye\u003c\/i\u003e offers a moving glimpse into a mother’s heart. Combining literary narrative and raw reflection, September Vaudrey walks through one of life’s worst losses—the death of a child—and slowly becomes open to watching for the unexpected ways God carries her through it. It’s a story of love and tragedy in tandem; a deeply personal memoir from a life forever changed by one empty place. And at its core, \u003ci\u003eColors of Goodbye\u003c\/i\u003e calls to the deepest part of our spirits to know that \u003ci\u003edeath is not the end . . .\u003c\/i\u003e and that life can be beautiful still.\u003cb\u003e2017 ECPA Christian Book Award Finalist (Biography and Memoir category)\u003cbr\u003eWhat happens \u003ci\u003eafter\u003c\/i\u003e the worst happens?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore May 31, 2008, September Vaudrey’s life was beautiful. But on that day, with one phone call from the ER, her whole world—everything she knew and believed—was shaken to the core. Katie, her 19-year-old artist daughter, had been in a car accident and would not survive. How does a family live in the wake of devastating tragedy? When darkness colors every moment, is it possible to find light? Can God still be good, even after goodbye?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the depth of C. S. Lewis’s \u003ci\u003eA Grief Observed\u003c\/i\u003e and the poignancy of Joan Didion’s \u003ci\u003eThe Year of Magical Thinking\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eColors of Goodbye\u003c\/i\u003e offers a moving glimpse into a mother’s heart. Combining literary narrative and raw reflection, September Vaudrey walks through one of life’s worst losses—the death of a child—and slowly becomes open to watching for the unexpected ways God carries her through it. It’s a story of love and tragedy in tandem; a deeply personal memoir from a life forever changed by one empty place. And at its core, \u003ci\u003eColors of Goodbye\u003c\/i\u003e calls to the deepest part of our spirits to know that \u003ci\u003edeath is not the end . . .\u003c\/i\u003e and that life can be beautiful still. ","brand":"Tyndale","offers":[{"title":"Softcover","offer_id":44252427550855,"sku":"978-1-4964-0817-4","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook","offer_id":44252427681927,"sku":"978-1-4964-1246-1","price":11.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/0811\/0727\/files\/978-1-4964-0817-4_980e2e0b-9d8a-44ed-a31b-5adb647e5867.jpg?v=1774434595","url":"https:\/\/tcr-dev.checkout.tyndale.com\/products\/colors-of-goodbye-8648","provider":"Tyndale Dev","version":"1.0","type":"link"}