Grace

WINNER OF THE KERRY GROUP IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2018 SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION, THE WILLIAM SAROYAN INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR WRITING 2018 & FRANCE'S PRIX LITTÉRATURE MONDE (2019) Winter is closing in and Ireland is in the grip of famine. Early one October morning, Grace's mother snatches her from sleep, brutally cuts her hair and tells her: ‘You are the strong one now.’ Her mother fits her up in men's clothes and casts her out, as she is no longer safe at home. With her younger brother Colly in tow, she sets off on a remarkable journey against the looming shadow of her country's darkest hour.

To live with grace is to approach everyday life and challenges with kindness and acceptance, and to trust your inner guidance. Grace helps you turn negative situations into positive ones, heal old wounds, find new perspectives, and discover your greater purpose. Featuring delicate illustrations and a graceful, contemporary design, this 90-day journal is perfect for those seeking to enhance their lives by taking the necessary steps to live with grace. JOURNALING MADE EASY: Designed as a 90-day mindfulness system, each daily spread includes a place to record morning reflections aligned with beginning your day with grace, and then an evening reflection to explore the ways in which you experienced grace and its effects on your overall well-being throughout the day INSPIRING ILLUSTRATIONS: Lovely illustrations offer inspiration and a beautiful backdrop for your thoughts and feelings CULTIVATE HEALTHY HABITS: This 90-day journal is perfect for those seeking to move through their life with grace and enhance their confidence, gratitude, and humility DELUXE DESIGN: A sturdy vegan leather cover, foil accents, and a helpful ribbon marker make this journal a joy to return to and a lasting keepsake ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION: Add more of these great titles from the Day and Night Reflection series to your collection: Self Care: A Day and Night Reflection Journal, Mindfulness: A Day and Night Reflection Journal, Calm: A Day and Night Reflection Journal, Manifesting: A Day and Night Reflection Journal, and Intuition: A Day and Night Reflection Journal

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “At a time when the meaning of America is up for grabs, Cody Keenan’s new book chronicles ten days that tested us and ultimately showed us at our best. It’s a captivating story about what’s worth fighting for, an antidote to cynicism that will make you believe again.”—President Barack Obama, via Twitter From Barack Obama’s chief speechwriter Cody Keenan, a spellbinding account of the ten most dramatic days of the presidency, when a hate-fueled massacre and looming Supreme Court decisions put the character of our country on the line, and a president’s words could bring the nation together or tear it apart. A white supremacist shooting and an astonishing act of forgiveness. A national reckoning with race and the Confederate flag. The fate of marriage equality and the Affordable Care Act. Grace is the propulsive story of ten days in June 2015, when Obama and his chief speechwriter Cody Keenan composed a series of high-stakes speeches to meet a succession of stunning developments. Through behind-the-scenes moments—from Obama’s suggestion that Keenan pour a drink, listen to some Miles Davis, and “find the silences,” to the president’s late-night writing sessions in the First Family’s residence—Keenan takes us inside the craft of speechwriting at the highest level for the most demanding of bosses, the relentlessly poetic and perfectionist Barack Obama. Grace also delivers a fascinating portrait of White House insiders like Ben Rhodes, Valerie Jarrett, Jen Psaki, and the speechwriting team responsible for pulling it all off during a furious, historic stretch of the Obama presidency—including a gifted fact-checker who took Keenan’s rhetoric to task before taking his hand in marriage. Grace is the most intimate writing that exists on the rhetorical tightrope our first Black president had to walk, culminating with an unforgettable high point: Obama stunning everybody by taking a deep breath and leading the country in a chorus of “Amazing Grace.”

To live with grace is to approach everyday life and challenges with kindness and acceptance, and to trust your inner guidance. Grace helps you turn negative situations into positive ones, heal old wounds, find new perspectives, and discover your greater purpose. Featuring delicate illustrations and a graceful, contemporary design, this 90-day journal is perfect for those seeking to enhance their lives by taking the necessary steps to live with grace. JOURNALING MADE EASY: Designed as a 90-day mindfulness system, each daily spread includes a place to record morning reflections aligned with beginning your day with grace, and then an evening reflection to explore the ways in which you experienced grace and its effects on your overall well-being throughout the day INSPIRING ILLUSTRATIONS: Lovely illustrations offer inspiration and a beautiful backdrop for your thoughts and feelings CULTIVATE HEALTHY HABITS: This 90-day journal is perfect for those seeking to move through their life with grace and enhance their confidence, gratitude, and humility DELUXE DESIGN: A sturdy vegan leather cover, foil accents, and a helpful ribbon marker make this journal a joy to return to and a lasting keepsake ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION: Add more of these great titles from the Day and Night Reflection series to your collection: Self Care: A Day and Night Reflection Journal, Mindfulness: A Day and Night Reflection Journal, Calm: A Day and Night Reflection Journal, Manifesting: A Day and Night Reflection Journal, and Intuition: A Day and Night Reflection Journal

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “At a time when the meaning of America is up for grabs, Cody Keenan’s new book chronicles ten days that tested us and ultimately showed us at our best. It’s a captivating story about what’s worth fighting for, an antidote to cynicism that will make you believe again.”—President Barack Obama, via Twitter From Barack Obama’s chief speechwriter Cody Keenan, a spellbinding account of the ten most dramatic days of the presidency, when a hate-fueled massacre and looming Supreme Court decisions put the character of our country on the line, and a president’s words could bring the nation together or tear it apart. A white supremacist shooting and an astonishing act of forgiveness. A national reckoning with race and the Confederate flag. The fate of marriage equality and the Affordable Care Act. Grace is the propulsive story of ten days in June 2015, when Obama and his chief speechwriter Cody Keenan composed a series of high-stakes speeches to meet a succession of stunning developments. Through behind-the-scenes moments—from Obama’s suggestion that Keenan pour a drink, listen to some Miles Davis, and “find the silences,” to the president’s late-night writing sessions in the First Family’s residence—Keenan takes us inside the craft of speechwriting at the highest level for the most demanding of bosses, the relentlessly poetic and perfectionist Barack Obama. Grace also delivers a fascinating portrait of White House insiders like Ben Rhodes, Valerie Jarrett, Jen Psaki, and the speechwriting team responsible for pulling it all off during a furious, historic stretch of the Obama presidency—including a gifted fact-checker who took Keenan’s rhetoric to task before taking his hand in marriage. Grace is the most intimate writing that exists on the rhetorical tightrope our first Black president had to walk, culminating with an unforgettable high point: Obama stunning everybody by taking a deep breath and leading the country in a chorus of “Amazing Grace.”