Book Nook - Shaken to the Core

When life is cut short, what do we do with the time we have left?

 

Joy Stern is a free-spirited photographer who built a jet-setting, child-free life with her architect husband, Andre. They seem to be living the dream—until her mother’s sudden death and the discovery of a secret diary entry unravel her “perfectly” curated life.

 

Just as she begins to question everything she thought she wanted, her husband receives devastating news. What follows is an emotional journey through love and loss, resulting in Joy’s courageous decision to reimagine her future.

 

With themes of chosen family and motherhood, Shaken to the Core is an empowering novel that speaks directly to the emotional core of women navigating major life transitions and rediscovering joy.

Dara Levan is an author, speaker, and the founder of Every Soul Has a Story, an inspiring podcast in which she interviews guests from around the globe. Dara is the author of the award-winning novel, It Could Be Worse, and a contributor to the USA Today bestselling anthology, On Being Jewish Now.

She is a graduate of Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree in English and certificate in journalism. Dara earned her master’s degree in communication sciences and Disorders at Nova Southeastern University. Actively involved in her community, Dara is a board member of Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation/Memorial Foundation, board trustee of Interlochen Center for the Arts, and involved in several other organizations. She is a founding member of the Circle of Friends for the Alvin Sherman Library at Nova Southeastern University and a member of the Authors Guild and the Women’s Fiction Writers Association.

When she’s not writing in South Florida, you’ll find Dara with her family and fur babies, traveling, capturing moments through photos, and talking to strangers who become friends.