Inheriting Magic - by Jennifer Love Hewitt (Hardcover)

About the Book

"With lessons on grief, love, and the incredible joy of parenting, Jennifer Love Hewitt's debut memoir shares wisdom learned from her late mother and shows her readers her real self-who can't be defined by a single label"--

Book Synopsis

When she lost her mother to cancer, everything changed for Jennifer Love Hewitt.

In the pages of Inheriting Magic, she recounts her journey, sharing memories, photographs, recipes, and the magic-making ethos of a self-proclaimed "Holiday Junkie."

A heartfelt, candid chronicle that charts a course from sorrow to celebration, this unique memoir includes:
- Never-seen-before family photos and vintage snapshots
- Jennifer's favorite recipes, from her grandmother's chicken and dumplings to her husband's holiday cocktail
- An explosion of festive plans, including images, sure to inspire your decorating plans for Halloween, Christmas, Easter, birthdays, and a whole year's worth of holidays
- Foolproof strategies for adding magic to your family's everyday routine, such as moon water, baskets of joy, glowing dinners, and more

Inheriting Magic is about how grief, being a mom of three, having a deep love for party planning, and being passionate about the holidays turned what could have been an ordinary life into something enchanting. Through it, Jennifer inspires all readers to add more love, light, and the making of core memories into their everyday lives.

Review Quotes

"Jennifer Love Hewitt takes us on a journey of love, loss, and self-realization . . . One part self-help, one part memoir, and one part how-to, Jennifer manages to straddle three different genres, giving all moms a treasure trove of ideas with a healthy dose of heart."
--Jenny Mollen, actor and New York Times bestselling author of City of Likes and I Like You Just the Way I Am

About the Author

Jennifer Love Hewitt is an actress, producer, director, and singer. She is known for film and tv shows including Ghost Whisperer, in which she starred, executive produced, and directed several episodes. She also starred in and executive-produced the hit cable film The Client List. Other television credits include Party of Five, Time of Your Life, Criminal Minds, Hot In Cleveland, and the Hallmark Hall of Fame film The Lost Valentine. She can currently be seen co-starring on the ABC TV show 9-1-1. Hewitt's debut novel The Day I Shot Cupid was released in 2010, with the book becoming a New York Times bestseller the week of its release. A lot has changed in her life since 2010, including the passing of her mother, getting married, becoming the mother of three kids, and launching her marketing and consumer brand Holiday Junkie.