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Dallas-based independent book publisher of quality nonfiction since 2001 πŸ“š https://linktr.ee/benbellabooks

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Listen to Kelly Cervantes, author of the memoir THE LUCKIEST, discussing caregiving, grief, and healing after loss on Chatting with Betsy: bit.ly/4qtUeXD @benbellabooks.bsky.social

19.01.2026 20:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much for highlighting this awesome event, @wirobooks.bsky.social! πŸ™ŒπŸ“š

21.01.2026 14:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Huge congratulations to Kelly Cervantes! Her book, THE LUCKIEST: A Memoir of Love, Loss, Motherhood, and the Pursuit of Self, hit this week's USA Today bestseller list, making her a two-time USA TODAY bestselling author! bit.ly/4aZUgSa @benbellabooks.bsky.social @lgrliterary.bsky.social

14.01.2026 17:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Calling all Marvel fans! 🦸πŸ’₯ Catch CAPTAIN AMERICA: STEVE ROGERS DECLASSIFIED authors @daytonward.bsky.social and @kevindilmore.bsky.social on the Captain America Comic Book Fans podcast!

09.01.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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"You're never the same person that you were before you become a parent. You are certainly never the same person before you become the parent of a medically complex or disabled child." Kelly Cervantes on KLWN Radio's Lewis at Large discussing THE LUCKIEST: bit.ly/4qgpnNt @benbellabooks.bsky.social

21.12.2025 05:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We're thrilled to see MEAT by @brucefriedrich.bsky.social included in @wirobooks.bsky.social's Winter 2025-2026 promising new titles list! πŸŽ‰

08.12.2025 20:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Watch Kelly Cervantes (with husband Miguel, of Hamilton fame) on @nbcchicago.com discussing THE LUCKIEST: A Memoir of Love, Loss, Motherhood, and the Pursuit of Self. bit.ly/4pqXmTw @benbellabooks.bsky.social

06.12.2025 20:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Listen to Kelly Cervantes, author of THE LUCKIEST: A Memoir of Love, Loss, Motherhood, and the Pursuit of Self, on WGTD Radio discussing "the empathy that we gain when our life has more strife and struggle." bit.ly/44bLJqZ @benbellabooks.bsky.social

07.12.2025 01:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kelly Cervantes, THE LUCKIEST: A Memoir of Love, Loss, Motherhood, and the Pursuit of Self Podcast Episode Β· Totally Booked with Zibby Β· 11/27/2025 Β· 27m

Listen to Kelly Cervantes discussing THE LUCKIEST: A Memoir of Love, Loss, Motherhood, and the Pursuit of Self on Totally Booked with Zibby: bit.ly/48IXGXE @benbellabooks.bsky.social

01.12.2025 17:20 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nov 15, 2025 Kelly Cervantes - Navigating Grief and Finding Yourself After the Loss of a Child Podcast Episode Β· Amazing Americans Β· 11/15/2025 Β· 39m

"That 1st year in Chicago was so disorienting. I was grieving my previous life, I was grieving my daughter's future, and I was struggling to figure out my own personal identity." Kelly Cervantes on Amazing Americans discussing THE LUCKIEST: bit.ly/4oRqW4c @benbellabooks.bsky.social

24.11.2025 03:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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WCPT 820 Interview: Kelly Cervantes - Chew's Views with Richard Chew Richard Chew is joined by Kelly Cervantes, award-winning writer, speaker, and author of β€œThe Luckiest: A Memoir of Love, Loss, Motherhood, and the Pursuit of Self.” Catch "Chew's Views with Richard C...

If you missed Kelly Cervantes discussing her book, THE LUCKIEST: A Memoir of Love, Loss, Motherhood, and the Pursuit of Self, on @chewsviews.bsky.social last week, you can catch the interview here: bit.ly/4464kVe @benbellabooks.bsky.social

17.11.2025 18:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"I was grieving this very real being that I had shared my body with, and he was grieving an idea." Listen to Kelly Cervantes on Chuck Boozer's WHKY Radio show discussing how couples process pregnancy loss differently and her memoir, THE LUCKIEST: bit.ly/4nZgLcA @benbellabooks.bsky.social

17.11.2025 21:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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​Watch Kelly and Miguel Cervantes on Chicago's @wgntv.com discussing her memoir, THE LUCKIEST, with Dean Richards: bit.ly/4qX3Gn4. And join the three of them at the big event for the book in Naperville tonight! Get your tix via Anderson's Bookshop: bit.ly/4oXViSb. @benbellabooks.bsky.social

10.11.2025 17:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Watch Kelly & Miguel Cervantes on @abc7chicago.bsky.social discussing her book, THE LUCKIEST: A Memoir of Love, Loss, Motherhood & the Pursuit of Self, in advance of their Anderson's Bookshop event in Naperville tomorrow night: bit.ly/4nJCk0F. Get tix here: bit.ly/43iFXn6 @benbellabooks.bsky.social

10.11.2025 22:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"The same week that my husband was cast as Alexander Hamilton in the hit musical, on Broadway and in Chicago, my daughter was diagnosed with epilepsy." Listen to Kelly Cervantes on Salt Lake Dirt discussing her highs, her lows, and her memoir, THE LUCKIEST: bit.ly/49bwba4 @benbellabooks.bsky.social

10.11.2025 07:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kelly Cervantes - 90.5 WICN Public Radio This week on β€œThe Public Eye,” Al speaks with bestselling author and speaker Kelly Cervantes about her new book, β€œThe Luckiest,” a memoir of love, loss, motherhood, and self-discovery. Kelly Cervantes...

"I don't believe that anything in life happens for a reason, but I do believe that we can make reason out of the things that happen." Listen to Kelly Cervantes discussing her memoir, THE LUCKIEST, on WICN Radio's The Public Eye: bit.ly/493D8dc @benbellabooks.bsky.social

08.11.2025 15:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hey Cambridge friends! πŸ“š Don’t miss THE LUCKIEST author Kelly Cervantes at the Brattle Theatre on 11/13 at 6 PM!

05.11.2025 18:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"There's always asteroids circling & waiting to crater at out feet. It's not a question of if or when, it's a question of how you choose to navigate around them." Watch Kelly Cervantes (at 1:10) discussing her memoir, THE LUCKIEST, on Cowboy State Daily Show bit.ly/439JtA6 @benbellabooks.bsky.social

31.10.2025 02:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
KELLY CERVANTES TALKS THE LUCKIEST A MEMOIR OF LOVE, LOSS, MOTHERHOOD & MORE ON ABOUT THE AUTHORS TV
KELLY CERVANTES TALKS THE LUCKIEST A MEMOIR OF LOVE, LOSS, MOTHERHOOD & MORE ON ABOUT THE AUTHORS TV YouTube video by About the Authors TV

"Disability should not be this bad word. People live w/ disability every day & they live wonderful, beautiful lives, & there's no reason there should be any shame or stigma attached." Watch THE LUCKIEST's Kelly Cervantes on
About the Authors TV. @benbellabooks.bsky.social
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29.10.2025 16:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The KEY to the change you seek in your world is within. Master the mental formula in my new book INVINCIBLE. Link here - amzn.to/4aQp7wO

19.10.2025 17:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Listen to I WILL FOLLOW YOU ANYWHERE author @johnfeal9117.bsky.social on the Always Looking Up podcast!

14.10.2025 13:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

THE LUCKIEST author Kelly Cervantes is hitting the road with her husband Miguel for a 7-city book tour! πŸ“š See where they’ll be and grab tickets here: kellycervantes.com/theluckiest

09.10.2025 12:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Are you ready for the manual on tapping into the power of LIFE!?

INVINCIBLE is that book.⚑️

If you’ve ever asked, β€œhow” or β€œwhy” and want the power of understanding and awareness, Invincible provides the formula and many of the answers! πŸ™πŸ½
LINK to book in my BIO!
#growthmindset #mentalstrength #zen

02.10.2025 01:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Big thanks to @bookanon.com for his thoughtful review of THE LAST HART BEATING by Natalya Neidhart! Dive into his full write-up to see why he calls it β€œamong the best wrestling memoirs ever written.” πŸ™Œ

08.09.2025 12:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Exciting news πŸŽ‰ β€” THE ONION STORY (coming 10/28!) by @scottdikkers.bsky.social has been featured on @wirobooks.bsky.social’s list of promising fall releases. Check out their full Sneak Preview: Fall 2025 list below! πŸ‚πŸ“š

04.09.2025 13:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We're honored to be publishing I WILL FOLLOW YOU ANYWHERE by @johnfeal9117.bsky.social and Charles Daly!

25.08.2025 13:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Is Your Body Secretly Trapped in Trauma? Discover the Hidden Science with Dr. Aimie Apigian

Dr. Aimie Apigian, trauma expert and author of The Biology of Trauma, explains how emotional wounds can silently rewire your nervous system and impact your health for years.

Visit the ▢️ linktw.in/vhAtQu 🧠πŸ’₯

15.07.2025 15:02 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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IRON IN THE BLOOD drops in two weeks, and I'll kick off the book tour in, of course, Birmingham at the great Alabama Booksmith bookstore. Come hang and talk Tide and Tigers! #wareagle #rolltide

12.08.2025 15:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0