news.starbucks.com/news/happens+every+day.htmFeb 24, 2009
Starbucks Selects "Happens Every Day" by Isabel Gillies - to be
Published by Scribner - as Next Book in Starbucks Book Program
Starbucks announced today the next title in its book program: Happens
Every Day: An All-Too-True Story, by Isabel Gillies, which will be
published on March 24, 2009 by Scribner, an imprint of Simon &
Schuster, Inc. Gillies, known for her recurring role as Detective
Stabler's wife on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, has written an
extraordinarily candid and compulsively readable memoir about coming
to terms with the collapse of her marriage. Featured as Vogue's "Up
Front" in its February 2009 issue, the book will be offered at more
than 7,000 Starbucks company-operated locations in the U.S. and
bookstores across the U.S. beginning on March 24, 2009.
"Isabel has exceptionally bared her soul on the page," said Susan
Moldow, Executive Vice President and Publisher of Scribner. "You
cannot read Happens Every Day without feeling a sense of
identification, even if you have never been in Isabel's exact
situation."
Isabel Gillies had a wonderful life—a handsome, intelligent, loving
husband; two glorious toddlers; a beautiful house; the time and place
to express all her ebullience, affection, and optimism. Suddenly,
that life was over. Her husband, Josiah, announced that he was
leaving her and their two sons. Happens Every Day is Gillies' raw and
urgent account of the events that transpired, and it uncannily reads
like an intimate confession from a best friend.
"Happens Every Day is about the end of my first marriage," said
Gillies. "But while I was writing, I found that I had learned
something about coping with unexpected crisis, and about loving your
life even when it's falling apart. No matter who you are, where you
live, or what you do, everyone has to navigate something sad or
challenging. It would be great if this book could help someone else
in trouble, even a little bit. I loved writing Happens Every Day, and
am so honored that it was chosen to be a Starbucks book."
"Isabel Gillies describes the unexpected demise of her marriage with
astonishing candor," said Nan Graham, Vice President, Editor-in-Chief
of Scribner. "She's heartbroken, she's livid, she's fiercely
protective of her children–and she manages to be oddly exhilarating.
The message she delivers in her instantly engaging voice is that
people are resilient. You can start over. That happens every day,
too."
"This book provides a real life lesson that we can all relate to,"
said Chris Bruzzo, vice president of brand content, Starbucks. "In
the most relatable of words, and with a contagious writing style that
exudes her wit and sense of humor, Isabel teaches us that some of our
worst tragedies are actually moments that can bring about positive
change and personal growth."
For additional information about Happens Every Day, please visit
www.simonandschuster.com.
About the Author
Isabel Gillies, known for her recurring television role as Detective
Stabler's wife in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and for her
cinematic debut in the cult film Metropolitan, graduated from New
York University with a BFA in film. She lives in Manhattan with her
second husband, her two sons, and her stepdaughter.
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