{"product_id":"joyful-anyway-kate-bowler-9780385704199","title":"Joyful, Anyway | Kate Bowler","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c3e50; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eJoyful, Anyway\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Praise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInstant #1 National Bestseller:\u003c\/strong\u003e A highly acclaimed release that immediately captivated readers nationwide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCelebrated Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e Written by an established \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eWe live in a culture convinced that chasing happiness will optimize our bodies, our minds, our relationships, and our lives. But bad news usually stays bad: illness, chronic pain, grief, and disappointment don’t obey our timelines or vision boards. In \u003cem\u003eJoyful, Anyway\u003c\/em\u003e, Kate Bowler addresses the profound ache of wondering why life still feels so hard even when we feel we are doing everything right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eHonest and bracingly tender, this book proves that experiencing joy does not depend on everything getting better. Drawing on her own decade of living with serious illness, alongside her academic study of North America’s obsession with progress, Bowler reveals why people busy chasing happiness often miss out on actual joy. \u003cem\u003eJoyful, Anyway\u003c\/em\u003e gives readers the language for the ache we all carry and offers practical ways to put ourselves \"in the way of joy\"—by loosening control, introducing novelty, choosing charity, and staying open to life's surprising, Technicolor moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKate Bowler\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author and a professor at Duke University. Drawing on her extensive academic background and her personal journey living with serious illness, she writes profoundly on faith, culture, and the human search for meaning amidst suffering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eIndividuals navigating chronic pain, grief, or serious illness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders of inspiring memoirs and emotionally resonant self-help.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eAnyone looking for authentic, realistic spiritual and emotional encouragement beyond toxic positivity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eBibliographic \u0026amp; Physical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"table-responsive\" style=\"overflow-x: auto; 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background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eMarch 31, 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003ePaperback (Softcover, Issued without dust jacket, Used Condition)\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; 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