{"product_id":"family-dont-end-with-blood-9781944648350","title":"Family Don't End with Blood","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow a Show, and the Support of Its Fandom, Changed—and Saved—Lives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/i\u003e, a three-time People's Choice Award winner for Favourite Sci-Fi\/Fantasy TV Show and Tumblr's 2015 Most Reblogged \"Live Action TV,\" has made a name for itself by supporting and encouraging its fans to \"always keep fighting.\" A memorable line from early in the show's run, \"Family don't end with blood,\" became an inspiring mantra for many who found community in the fandom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 25 powerful chapters written by \u003ci\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/i\u003e's actors and fans, including series lead Jared Padalecki, plus special messages from Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins, and Mark Sheppard, \u003ci\u003eFamily Don't End with Blood: Cast and Fans On How Supernatural Has Changed Lives\u003c\/i\u003e examines the far reach of the show's impact for more than a decade. \u003ci\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/i\u003e has inspired fans to change their lives, from getting \"sober for Sam\" to escaping a cult to pursuing lifelong dreams. But fans aren't the only ones who have been changed. The actors who bring the show to life have also found, in the show and its community, inspiration, courage, and the strength to keep going when life seemed too hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIncluding essays and special messages from \u003ci\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/i\u003e's cast:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eJared Padalecki (\"Sam Winchester\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eJensen Ackles (\"Dean Winchester\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMisha Collins (\"Castiel\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMark Sheppard (\"Crowley\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eJim Beaver (\"Bobby Singer\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRuth Connell (\"Rowena MacLeod\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOsric Chau (\"Kevin Tran\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRob Benedict (\"Chuck Shurley aka God\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKim Rhodes (\"Sheriff Jody Mills\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBriana Buckmaster (\"Sheriff Donna Hanscum\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMatt Cohen (\"Young John Winchester\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGil McKinney (\"Henry Winchester\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRachel Miner (\"Meg Masters\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCollected and edited by Lynn S. Zubernis, a clinical psychologist, professor, and passionate \u003ci\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/i\u003e fangirl, \u003ci\u003eFamily Don't End with Blood\u003c\/i\u003e provides an insightful and often uplifting look into the way international fan communities become powerful, positive forces in the lives of so many.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn keeping with the show's message to \"always keep fighting,\" a portion of the proceeds from the book will be donated to RANDOM ACTS, a nonprofit founded by Misha Collins, and AT TUDES IN REVERSE, whose mission is to educate young people about mental health and suicide prevention.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430682018028,"sku":"9781944648350","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781944648350.jpg?v=1774558760","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/family-dont-end-with-blood-9781944648350","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}