{"product_id":"i-never-promised-you-a-goodie-bag-a-memoir-of-a-life-through-events-the-ones-you-plan-and-the-ones-you-dont-paperback","title":"I Never Promised You a Goodie Bag - 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\u003eJennifer Gilbert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI Never Promised You a Goodie Bag is a warm, wise, and wholly original memoir of survival, renewal, and transformation, by one of New York City's most successful and respected special events coordinators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith her top-level events company, Save the Date, Jennifer Gilbert has worked with Fortune 500 companies, broadcast media giants, international nonprofit organizations, and celebrities from Oprah Winfrey to Bill Gates and beyond. Yet few of her clients or colleagues have known, until now, that Jennifer not only a self-made success: she's also a survivor. After a random, near-fatal attack left her body in critical condition on a crowded city street, and left her with emotional wounds that would take years to heal, Jennifer embarked upon a journey to reclaim her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is her story, in her own words: I Never Promised You a Goodie Bag, an intimate, poignant, inspiring memoir of perseverance, rediscovery, and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does a woman who orchestrates other people's happiest moments reclaim her own after a tragedy that should have destroyed her?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Raw and Honest Memoir: \u003c\/b\u003e Jennifer holds nothing back in recounting the brutal, random attack that changed her life, and the silent, solitary journey she took toward healing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSelf-Made Success: \u003c\/b\u003e Read the incredible story of how a young woman, while privately battling deep trauma, built one of New York City's premier event-planning companies, Save the Date, from the ground up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAgainst the Odds: \u003c\/b\u003e Go behind the scenes of high-stakes event planning, where Jennifer's grace under pressure--honed by personal crisis--allowed her to solve disasters for clients from Bill Gates to Oprah Winfrey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Inspiring Story of Hope: \u003c\/b\u003e Discover how surviving the unthinkable taught Jennifer Gilbert the true meaning of celebration, perseverance, and why life's greatest gifts don't come in a goodie bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Jennifer Gilbert was twenty-two years old, someone tried to cut her life short in the most violent way. Not wanting this traumatic encounter to define her life, she buried it within and bravely launched a fabulous career in New York as an event planner. Always the calm in the storm--from fixing a ripped dress to relocating a lavish party on two days' notice--she was convinced she'd never again feel joy herself. Yet these weddings, anniversaries, and holiday parties slowly brought her back to life. No one's entitled to an easy road, Gilbert learned, but instead of anticipating our present in a goodie bag, it's our presence that is the real gift.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Jennifer Gilbert was twenty-two years old, someone tried to cut her life short in the most violent way. Not wanting this traumatic encounter to define her life, she buried it within and bravely launched a fabulous career in New York as an event planner. Always the calm in the storm--from fixing a ripped dress to relocating a lavish party on two days' notice--she was convinced she'd never again feel joy herself. Yet these weddings, anniversaries, and holiday parties slowly brought her back to life. No one's entitled to an easy road, Gilbert learned, but instead of anticipating our present in a goodie bag, it's our presence that is the real gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48905572286616,"sku":"9780062076007","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/2gV754wQsn9780062076007.webp?v=1781184538","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/i-never-promised-you-a-goodie-bag-a-memoir-of-a-life-through-events-the-ones-you-plan-and-the-ones-you-dont-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}