{"product_id":"laurada-my-life-of-adventure-tragedy-and-purpose","title":"Laurada - My Life of Adventure, Tragedy, and Purpose","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“What [Laurada’s] life teaches us is that true grit has a purpose, and that purpose is to make the future better for others.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAngela Duckworth, PhD, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBestselling Author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e--\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn into privilege in Bronxville, New York, Laurada Byers’s early life included boarding school in Connecticut, world travel, and a marriage to the wildly charismatic and endlessly curious W. Russell G. Byers, an acclaimed newspaper columnist. Together, they built a home in Philadelphia's historic Chestnut Hill filled with laughter, cherished traditions, and a spirit of generosity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen, in a single unimaginable moment, everything changed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter witnessing her husband's murder on December 4, 1999, Laurada found herself navigating overwhelming grief and an uncertain future. But instead of allowing loss to define her, she chose to honor Russell's passion for education by creating the Russell Byers Charter School. This lasting legacy continues to inspire and educate generations of students.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLife would ask even more of her. Confronting diagnoses of Parkinson's disease and cancer, Laurada once again discovered reservoirs of courage she never knew she possessed, finding renewed purpose and the determination to keep moving forward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeartfelt, elegant, and deeply inspiring, this memoir is a testament to resilience and the enduring power of love. Through extraordinary adventures and inconceivable losses, Laurada's journey reminds us that hope is not something we find—it is something we choose.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause, as Laurada learned, anything is possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sunburypress.com\/collections\/laurada-byers\"\u003eLaurada Byers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sunburypress.com\/collections\/wilson-jeremiah-moses\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePage Count: 178\u003cbr\u003eTrim Size: 6 x 9\u003cbr\u003ePublish Date: July 28, 2026\u003cbr\u003eImprint: Sunbury Press\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Memoir\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBIOGRAPHY \u0026amp; AUTOBIOGRAPHY \/ Women\u003cbr\u003eBIOGRAPHY \u0026amp; AUTOBIOGRAPHY \/ Memoirs\u003cbr\u003eFAMILY \u0026amp; RELATIONSHIPS \/ Death, Grief, Bereavement\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laurada Byers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44785320853597,"sku":"9798888194614","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover with dust jacket","offer_id":44785343725661,"sku":"9798888194744","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0294\/8484\/3101\/files\/Laurada_fc_FIN.jpg?v=1784920074","url":"https:\/\/www.sunburypress.com\/products\/laurada-my-life-of-adventure-tragedy-and-purpose","provider":"Sunbury Press Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}