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    Laugh It Up!: Embrace Freedom and Experience Defiant Joy
    Laugh It Up!: Embrace Freedom and Experience Defiant Joy
    Laugh It Up!: Embrace Freedom and Experience Defiant Joy
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    Laugh It Up!: Embrace Freedom and Experience Defiant Joy

    Written by Candace Payne

    Narrated by Candace Payne

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    Now with an exclusive bonus chapter only available on audiobook!

    The world knows Candace Payne as "Chewbacca Mom," whose Facebook video captured the hearts of millions with nothing but a toy Chewbacca mask and infectious laughter. But what the video doesn't show is Candace's storied journey of overcoming daunting obstacles on the way to a joy-filled life.

    Laugh It Up! tells the rest of the story behind the woman in the mask. Like many, Candace Payne has often felt overlooked, undervalued, and insignificant. But she has also discovered the secrets to unshakable joy that no circumstance--be it extreme poverty, past trauma, or struggles with self-worth--can take away, and Laugh It Up! will help you discover and experience the same.

    Join Candace to discover the gift God has given us all--to experience life to the fullest. All you need to do is answer "yes" when joy calls you to come and play.

    • Do you feel tempted to give up on your dreams? Joy stays the course.
    • Do your knees knock when thinking about the future? Joy hopes for what can be.
    • Do you feel unseen and unnoticed? Joy is content whether backstage or center stage.
    • Do you feel crushed under the weight of regret? Joy loves you enough to weep with you, but also help you move on.

    When life punches you in the gut, it can be difficult to muster a smile--much less a laugh. But with humor and power, wit and wisdom, Candace lights the way forward to a life that is free indeed.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherZondervan
    Release dateNov 7, 2017
    ISBN9780310352365
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    Candace Payne

    Candace Payne is an author, speaker, podcast host, and a viral sensation whose Facebook Live video is trying on a Chewbacca Mask became the most-viewed Facebook Live video to date (176+ million views). She has been featured in more than 3,000 media outlets and has interviewed with major media such as “Good Morning America.” The Late Late Show James Corden,” The New York Times, PEOPLE, and Cosmopolitan.  Candace’s greatest joy is sharing life with her husband, two children, and ornery pugs in the great state of Texas. Connect with Candace online at www.CandacePayne.me

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    • 5/5
      Hearing the backstory behind the famous Chewbacca Mom, makes her defiant joy that day in her car that much more meaningful!
    • 5/5
      What an entertaining, inspirational and uplifting book! Each chapter includes stories from Chewbacca Mom's life and tips and advice that helps readers find joy in every moment, including the highs to lows. On almost every page, I found reasons to express joy and to reconnect with an emotion that often gets pushed to the side or suppressed because of life circumstances. I highly recommend this book if you need to find joy, want to encourage others or need a mood booster. Also, listen to the audiobook if possible so you can hear the author's joy!