Survival Lessons by Alice Hoffman (Spotlight and Giveaway!)

We have a great read and giveaway for you today. If you’re a fan of Alice Hoffman’s bestselling novels, you’ll be delighted to discover she’s written her first inspirational nonfiction book! This book will lift your spirits up this winter and it makes a wonderful gift for your loved ones.

Survival Lessons provides a road map of how to reclaim your life—from relationships with friends and family to the way you see yourself. As Alice Hoffman says, “In many ways I wrote Survival Lessons to remind myself of the beauty of life, something that’s all too easy to overlook during the crisis of illness or loss. I forgot that our lives are made up of equal parts of sorrow and joy, and that it is impossible to have one without the other. I wrote to remind myself that despite everything that was happening to me, there were still choices I could make.”

Wise, gentle, and wry, Alice Hoffman teaches all of us how to choose what matters most.



“In this gem of a book, Alice Hoffman acknowledges the sorrows of life, while reminding us of its joys. Survival Lessons is filled with love, insight, and lots of practical advice—including a crazy-good brownie recipe. I'll be sharing this book widely, but keeping one copy permanently on my nightstand for all the times I'll need its wisdom and warmth.” ~ Will Schwalbe, author of The End of Your Life Book Club

“The book is not about her breast cancer per se but about making choices (each chapter is titled “Choose...”) that will improve readers’ lives and relationships and remind them 'of the beauty of life.' More than cancer sufferers will be glad they picked up this tiny gem.” ~ Library Journal

“It may be short, but it's powerful. An absolutely beautiful book.” ~ Sue Monk Kidd

“Writing with sparkling directness, warmth, humor, and long-steeped wisdom, Hoffman has created a companionable and genuinely useful book for times of crisis. Small, intimate, and lovely . . . Hoffman’s storytelling artistry enlivens each intimate, thoughtfully distilled, charming, and nurturing lesson in living.” ~ Booklist

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Alice Hoffman is the author of twenty-one novels, including The Dovekeepers and the forthcoming The Museum of Extraordinary Things. Her inspirational nonfiction, Survival Lessons, was released last month by Algonquin Books. Her novels, many of which have been New York Times bestsellers, have received mention as notable books of the year by the New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, the Los Angeles Times, Library Journal, and People magazine. Alice’s advance from Survival Lessons will be donated to the Hoffman Breast Center at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Below you'll find a visual excerpt from Survival Lessons entitled, "Choose to Look for Magic." Enter to win a copy of this gorgeous book at the bottom of this post by filling out the Rafflecopter form.

Survival Lessons by Alice Hoffman is available for purchase as a hardcover, ebook, and audiobook at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, IndieBound, and at your local independent bookstore. 

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