Carole Holiday thinks of herself as an "Accidental Author." Her new book (release date: September 19, 2023), "I Don't Know Who I Am Anymore," is heartily endorsed by Ken. He wrote, "I met Carole Holiday when she was seventeen. I was twenty-two. She was as engaging then as she is now. Over the decades, we’ve known some remarkable successes. But we both have taken unexpected, unanticipated, unwelcome hits, too. Carole has been there for us through the laughter and tears, often at an exquisitely set table over just the right food and usually a fine wine." Ken and Carole share their decades-long friendship and the life-giving insights that emerge in her remarkable book. Carole openly shares what she calls her "avalanche of loss," the meaning of true friendship, and what she has gleaned from her Bible, her extensive reading, her acting classes and her considerable experience as a motivational speaker. Ken was there as over 10,000 in the arena listened as Carole "held us all in the palm of her hand." This is an honest, energizing conversation. Ken was touched by Carole's candor, her story-telling, and her heart - as you will be. Ken's endorsement ends like this: "Reading this book is like cherished one-on-one time with my friend. It’s a conversation - give and take. It is a gift. As is Carole Holiday." SHOW NOTES - include links to follow Carole's journey and the opportunity to pre-order her book.
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The older I get, the more I value these things. Perhaps because somewhere along the way, life had not gone as planned. There were losses and griefs and new labels like “Divorced” to check off on the forms at the doctor’s office. There were no easy answers for the hard stuff, so I chose to give myself grace as I figured it all out.
I never thought I would be writing a book at the same time that I qualified for Social Security.
I never thought that anyone would pay a dime for anything I had to say.
I never thought a woman with a senior discount would be taken seriously at any place other than the Michael’s checkout register.
Yet, here I am. What are your “never thoughts?”
by Carole Holiday
No stranger to heartache, Carole Holiday artfully braids together her story of overwhelming loss with biblical insights and delicious recipes from the little cottage on the lane–the cooking school she once owned. Carole’s journey offers hope that after the ravages of grief and despair, God can bring good back to life through faith, food, and fellowship.
How do you survive when everything that gave meaning to your life suddenly disappears? Grief can spark the question, God, when will you see me? Carole Holiday has weathered heartbreaking loss and the despair that whispers, “I don’t know who I am anymore.” Through her trials, including divorce, job loss, and heart surgery, she has learned that deep grief carves space for a deeper ability to love.
In her unique, lyrical writing style, Carole shares her story of grief and explores biblical teaching that offers a God-given purpose after pain. As an extra dose of comfort, she seasons her story with savory recipes from a cooking school she once owned, where she learned firsthand the healing that takes place around the table. Carole’s humor and warm encouragement gently remind readers that God has good for them–even in a season of severe loss.
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