AVAILABLE JUNE 13th

MY FATHER’S LIST

ON THE CUSP OF MIDDLE AGE, A NEWLYWED JOURNALIST DISCOVERS AND FINISHES THE BUCKET LIST OF HER LATE FREE-SPIRITED FATHER

Fifty-four adventures in five years. That’s what thirty-eight-year-old journalist Laura Carney embarked on when she discovered her late father Mick’s bucket list.

Killed in a car crash when Laura was twenty-five, Mick seemed lost forever. My Father’s List is the story of how one woman—with the help of family, friends, and even strangers—found the courage to go after her own dreams after realizing those of a beloved yet mysterious man. This is a story about secrets—and the freedom we feel when we learn to trust again: in life, in love, and in a father’s lessons on how to fully live.

“Living out her father’s bucket list was the vehicle through which Laura Carney would find herself and her freedom. My Father’s List is a delightful book that reminds us of all the possibility that lies within each of us to do things we never dreamed possible.  This book inspires and will touch you deeply.”

—SIRI LINDLEY
two-time triathlon world champion, world champion and Olympic coach, author of Finding a Way: Taking the Impossible and Making It Possible, speaker, survivor, and thriver

“From beginning to end, My Father’s List is a master class in storytelling. Carney beautifully and vulnerably shares the story of finishing her late father’s bucket list while weaving in tales of life, loss, and learning to live authentically. Her poignant memoir reminds us that we are capable of more than we know, and death is not the end.”

—KIERSTEN HATHCOCK
author of Little Voices and cofounder of the National Institute for Law and Justice

“Real, honest, and hopeful, My Father’s List is a story about what it really means to be brave and love without limits. It’s about building a life after devastating loss and how the people we’re sure we can’t live without continue to shape and grow us after they’re gone. It’s a no platitudes story about how loss can transform, nudging us to become who we were meant to be all along. A wonderful, memorable read.”

—JANINE URBANIAK REID
author of The Opposite of Certainty

“With all the memoirs that have been written in recent years, you might think there was nothing new left to do with the form. Laura Carney’s My Father’s List would prove you wrong. This is an original, brave, and inspiring book that will make readers think about their own life goals—and maybe even their lives—in a whole new way.”

—BEN YAGODA
author of Memoir: A History and About Town: The New Yorker and the World It Made

“Fulfilling her late father’s bucket list required persistence and courage, as Laura Carney parachuted out of a plane, swam a river, rode a fast horse, and more. But the tougher challenge lay deeper, as she reckoned with her family’s sometimes painful history and the hidden corners of her own heart. This is a profound story of faith, determination, and above all, love.”

—DAWN RAFFEL
author of Boundless as the Sky and The Strange Case of Dr. Couney

“I lost count of how many times I wiped away tears while reading My Father’s List. What a gorgeous, exhilarating story of perseverance and the beauty we can make from grief.”

—JAMES TATE HILL
author of Blind Man’s Bluff

“This beautifully written memoir is an honest, deeply moving look at love, determination, and self-reflection. Anyone who has experienced the sudden loss of a loved one and worked to reconcile the past with the present will connect with Laura’s incredible journey.”

—KAREN BISCHER
author of The Secret Recipe for Moving On