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Joyful, anyway [large print] / Kate Bowler.

Bowler, Kate, (author.).

Summary:

"Life aches. Joy is the cure. After surviving a stage-four cancer diagnosis, Kate Bowler knew she was supposed to be grateful. Alive. Blessed. But she still ached-for more connection, more surprise, less resentment on an ordinary day. So she went looking for joy. Not the toxic positivity kind. Not a 5-step plan. But the type that sneaks in unexpectedly, seemingly out of nowhere. A lemur sunbathing. A belly laugh at a funeral. A dive into the Atlantic with a shark wrangler. In Joyful, Anyway, Bowler takes us on a hilarious and tender journey through big questions and small delights. With wry wit and deep honesty, she explores how joy can surprise us even in the middle of pain, boredom, and longing. This is not a book about fixing your life. It is about how we can all find more-feel more-by making room for small extraordinary moments. For anyone who has ever felt stuck, who is achy for meaning, who feels undone by loss, who feels that joy is just out of reach, who wants, simply, to have more fun, Joyful Anyway is a delicious, insightful tour through the questions that sit in the deepest part of our souls. It proves that for every time we ask: Is this it? Joy will answer: there is more"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9798217294107
  • Physical Description: xv, 300 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First large print edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Random House Large Print, [2026]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Part I: the ache -- Part II: mourning -- Part III: joy -- Part IV: living.
Subject:
Self-actualization (Psychology)
Joy.
Resilience (Personality trait)
Genre:
Large print books.
Self-help publications.

Available copies

  • 5 of 9 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 5 current holds with 9 total copies.
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Troutman Branch Library L.P. 152.42 BOW (Text) 33114024772147 Adult Large Print New Nonfiction Available -
Albemarle Main Library LP 158.1 Bow (Text) 31010000923914 Adult Large Print New Nonfiction Available -
Fletcher Branch 152.42 B (Text) 33258010576648 Adult Large Print New Nonfiction Available -
Henderson Main Branch 152.42 B (Text) 33258010576657 Adult Large Print New Nonfiction Checked out 08/15/2026
Lee County Main Library LP 152.42 BOWLER (Text) 33262003294651 Adult Large Print New Nonfiction Checked out 08/08/2026
Person County Library LP 152.42 BOW (Text) 34622503774854 Adult Large Print New Nonfiction Checked out 08/15/2026
Rourk Library LP FIC BOW (Text) 31422621516623 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Selma Public Library 158.1 Bowler (Text) 38950611592454 Adult New Nonfiction Available -
Spring Lake Library CMB2016789 (Text) CMB2016789 Technical Services In process -