Live Like Lorelei: A mother’s story of finding herself through a little girl who was dying the day she was born.($19.77Value)

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When Susan Geoghegan’s daughter, Lorelei, was born with a rare mitochondrial disease, motherhood became nothing like she imagined. Instead of playdates and milestones, there were PICU stays, feeding tubes, and doctors delivering news no parent ever expects to hear. But woven into the heartbreak was a girl who radiated joy, love, and light—teaching her family (and now, you) how to live fully, love deeply, and find hope even in impossible places. Live Like Lorelei is not just a story of grief—it’s a love letter to resilience. With honesty, wit, and a healthy dose of sarcasm, Susan invites readers into the sacred, messy, hilarious, and heartbreaking chapters of her motherhood journey. Along the way, she discovers lessons about self-worth, belonging, presence, and how to live boldly in a world that doesn’t always make sense. For anyone who has ever loved and lost, or simply wondered how to hold grief and joy in the same breath, this memoir is both a companion and a compass. It will make you cry, laugh, and maybe crave a slice of pie. What readers will find inside: – A raw, beautifully written story of life with a medically complex child – Lessons about resilience, self-worth, belonging, and hope – The reminder that while grief changes us, it doesn’t have to consume us – A voice that is equal parts heart-wrenching and sarcastic, because sometimes laughter is survival If you’ve ever felt broken, Live Like Lorelei will remind you: there is still light, love, and life to be found. Praise for Live Like Lorelei: The world would be a better place if we all learned to live like Lorelei...and Susan. That's why this book should be required reading—not just for medical parents or grievers or those wanting to support them —but for everyone who wants to understand what it means to live fully and bravely and beautifully. — Jessica Fein, author of Breath Taking Live Like Lorelei is nothing short of extraordinary. Suz writes with fearless honesty, deep wisdom, and a wit that will have you laughing through tears. Her humor is part of her magic—lightening even the heav‐ iest moments and reminding us that joy can always be found, even in the hardest chapters of life. In a world that often leans toward cynicism and despair, this book is a shining reminder that hope, courage, and love are still very much alive. While it speaks powerfully to families facing the realities of medical challenges, it’s also for anyone ready to live more bravely, openly, and joyfully. This is not just a memoir—it’s a guide to becoming a bold, beautiful version of yourself, carried along by a voice that is as hilarious as it is inspiring. Live Like Lorelei deserves every one of its "ve stars. — Alexa Fischer, Founder of Wishbeads, Author, Speaker, Dreamer Susan, you’ve brought normalcy to the lives we live as Medical Mamas, lives many others could never understand until, perhaps, now. You’ve found a way to highlight the beauty in medical parenthood without ignoring the hard work down in the trenches. Live Like Lorelei will be a guiding light for parents on this path. — Sarah Keller, Disability Advocate and Medical Mama SUSAN B. GEOGHEGAN is a writer, podcaster, artist, speaker, and mama to Lorelei and Benji. She is the founder of The Apricity Hope Project. She believes in sarcasm as a survival skill, pie as a food group, and hope as a daily practice. When she's not home being a medical mom, she's off (at least in her imagination) living like a pirate in a camper van, chasing salt air and colorful sunsets.