{"product_id":"fallen-leaves-life-death-and-the-seasons-between-paperback","title":"Fallen Leaves: Life, Death, and the Seasons Between - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJean Starling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA raw, powerful memoir of enduring family loss, generational trauma, and one woman's defiant journey to redefine her legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFallen Leaves: Life, Death, and the Seasons Between\u003c\/strong\u003e is Jean Starling's unflinching story of survival, a book for anyone who has endured cruelty and questioned, \"Why me?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up on a dirt-poor North Carolina farm, Jean was just three when her \u003cstrong\u003eDaddy\u003c\/strong\u003e, Roman died tragically at age thirty-three, leaving Mama to raise nine children in a world of poverty, violence, and shame. What followed was a lifelong \"cascade of loss\" as five of Jean's siblings succumbed to the family curse of heart disease and diabetes. To cope, Jean ran away, but the repressed pain eventually forced her to face her past and write the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this beautiful narrative, Jean Starling reveals: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Shocking Truth: \u003c\/strong\u003e The decades-long secret that her father's death was not from a heart attack, but due to a massive \u003cstrong\u003eoverdose of insulin\u003c\/strong\u003e administered during \"medical experimentation\" in a mental institution-a betrayal that haunted her family for decades.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Struggle for Identity: \u003c\/strong\u003e How Jean married at age fourteen to escape, only to trade one volatile situation for an eighteen-year abusive marriage, leading to a fierce vow of independence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Triumph of the Human Spirit: \u003c\/strong\u003e Her journey of confronting the darkest parts of her history, including molestation, abuse, and the stigma of having a father who \"went crazy,\" ultimately finding wholeness and peace.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a story that explores faith, survival, and the unbreakable bond of family. \u003cstrong\u003eFallen Leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e is a compelling promise that even the deepest hurts can be transformed into a magnificent legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 234\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 03, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49548347179160,"sku":"9798993387239","price":23.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/OPmll8u-p59798993387239.webp?v=1784869845","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/fallen-leaves-life-death-and-the-seasons-between-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}