Dara Levan - Author of SHAKEN TO THE CORE

What happens when grief arrives without warning—and how do we find our way back to hope? Without giving too much away, Dara Levan shares the themes in her new novel.Author of the acclaimed novels, IT COULD BE WORSE and SHAKEN TO THE CORE, Dara explores the extraordinary strength found in ordinary people facing life's most difficult moments.DARA LEVANWebsite: https://daralevan.com/Instagram: @dara.levan KARA KAVENSKYWebsite: Kara KavenskyVisit Kara’s website to receive updates and pre-order her new memoir, TELL ME ABOUT JOY.Record Scratch with Kara is sponsored by Adam Gibson Design and Remain Relevant, a corporate storytelling masterclassProduced by Marilou MaroszOriginal music written and performed by Adam W. GibsonTIMESTAMPS[01:09] Intro - Dara Levan and SHAKEN TO THE CORE[03:11] Joy's letters to her mom[05:45] Cadence, structure & challenging oneself as a writer[07:26] Chosen family and the complexity of grief[09:06] Kristy Woodson Harvey recommends SHAKEN TO THE CORE[10:46] Indiana University football & QB Fernando Mendoza[12:10] Representation of speech and language challenges[14:16] The origin of themes[15:48] The reader's takeaway