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Title details for A Little Closer to Home by Ginger Zee - Available

A Little Closer to Home

How I Found the Calm After the Storm

by Ginger Zee
Ginger Zee
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In Ginger Zee's follow-up to the bestselling Natural Disaster, the ABC chief meteorologist takes readers on a much deeper journey of self discovery. When Ginger Zee opened her life to readers in Natural Disaster, the response was enormous. She put a very relatable if surprising face on depression and has helped lessen the stigma surrounding mental health issues. But Ginger tells us, Natural Disaster was "Ginger Lite" and only scratched the surface. In this moving follow-up, Ginger shares her truest self. She spent most of her life shielding her vulnerabilities from the world all while being a professional people pleaser. Her stormy childhood, her ongoing struggles with crippling depression, her suicide attempts, and many other life experiences will resonate with readers who are likely to see themselves along the way. In spite of its serious subject matter, Ginger's positive, life-affirming outlook comes through loud and clear. Written with great heart and quite a bit of humor, Ginger normalizes issues and challenges millions of people face every day. A Little Closer to Home will broaden the conversation around mental health at a time we need it more than ever.

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  • Release date

    January 11, 2022

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781368078245
      • File size: 182061 KB
      • Duration: 06:19:16

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      September 1, 2021
      In her second memoir, chief meteorologist for ABC News Zee (Natural Disaster, 2017) focuses on healing as she reflects on the traumas that contributed to her two attempts to take her own life and the work she has done for her ongoing recovery. After a stay in a mental health facility, Zee began therapy to work through traumas she had repressed for years. Her parents' acrimonious divorce propelled her to strive for perfection in unhealthy ways. She opens up about her struggles after being drugged and raped in college and deciding to have an abortion in her early twenties. Getting through such difficult experiences left Zee with a distorted sense of herself and her emotions. Balanced with tales from category 5 hurricanes and experiments with meditation, A Little Closer to Home is a memoir of resilience and strength. While at times the transition between topics can seem abrupt, Zee's warm, conversational writing will resonate with readers who have gone through dark times and will give hope for the light on the other side.

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  • English

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