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Author Bio

Gaby Laurent lives in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, with her husband and two precious sons. A beacon of hope, Gaby is passionate about sharing her journey through life's challenges to inspire others. With a deep appreciation for the outdoors, you'll often find her tending to her garden, compost heap, or walking while listening to a podcast.

Gaby holds a Master's degree in School Counseling, reflecting her commitment to supporting others on her journeys. Her greatest joys include sharing laughter with her husband and cherishing moments with friends and family, as she embraces the beauty of life's simple pleasures.

You can find her on Instagram @gabylaurentwrites

Wrinkles Welcome

At age 26, Gaby felt like her life was just beginning. Newly married, with a master's degree, and pregnant with her first child, she was on top of the world. But this joy was abruptly shattered when a routine blood test revealed a sinister truth: leukemia lurked within her.

Imagine facing the unthinkable: a cancer diagnosis while harboring a miracle within you. This is Gaby's story of survival, hope, and family. But her journey was far from over. The challenges of motherhood, adoption, and confronting the darkest corners of the human spirit were just beginning. As a mother, survivor, and advocate, Gaby has walked through fire and emerged with a message of hope and resilience.

This memoir is more than just a personal narrative; it's a roadmap for finding strength in adversity. Discover how to find hope in the darkest times, understand the power of love and family in healing, explore the complexities of motherhood and adoption, and find inspiration to live life to the fullest.

Life is a precious gift, filled with both joy ad wrinkles. Can you find the courage to embrace it all?

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Listen to Gaby on An Army of Normal Folks


Listen to Gaby talk about her experience and her memior on the An Army of Normal Folks podcast! Listen to part one below!

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"In this memoir, a young mother who survived cancer during pregnancy realizes that the opportunity to grow old may be one of the greatest gifts that life can offer... A heartwarming account of one woman's impressive resilience."

Kirkus Reviews

This is a wonderous book, written with accessible clarity and "extra-ordinary" humanity. This is an important book, a journey of heart and emotion through suffering; the valley of the shadow of death. When you begin reading you may think this memoir has nothing to say to you. You wait. Tears will come, the joy will come, and then the gratitude will come.

Paul Young, author of The Shack

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