I Thought It Would Be Better Than Thi..., Jessica N. Turner
I Thought It Would Be Better Than Thi..., Jessica N. Turner
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I Thought It Would Be Better Than This
Rise From Disappointment, Regain Control, and Rebuild a Life You Love

Author: Jessica N. Turner

Narrator: Jessica N. Turner

Unabridged: 7 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Worthy Books

Published: 04/08/2025

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Learn how to recover from life’s disappointments and rebuild a life you love. 

What happens when you look at your life and think, I thought it would be better than this? You know you can’t stay where you are, but have no idea what to do next. 

When Jessica N. Turner, a mom of three, lost her 16-year-marriage after her husband came out as gay, her life shattered. With grit and determination, she picked up the pieces, chose hope and courageously rebuilt a beautiful next chapter.  

During this process, Jessica discovered universal tools that can support you, no matter what you’re facing. Using thoughtful reflections and exercises, vulnerable storytelling, and practical takeaways, Jessica will help you: 

   ·Evaluate your disappointments, heartaches, and unmet expectations so that you can move forward in healing.
   ·Talk candidly about your feelings to forge healthier and more meaningful relationships.
   ·Practice forgiveness and empathy for yourself and others so that you live with more love and less pain.
   ·Regain control over the parts of life where you have agency instead of passively waiting for things to happen to you.
   ·Discover creative practices to cultivate daily satisfaction and contentment.
   · Learn to love yourself and the characteristics that make you unique so that you can be more confident and content.

I Thought It Would Be Better Than This is a manifesto of hope that will empower you to transform your circumstances and move forward with intention and purpose. 

About Jessica N. Turner

Jessica N. Turner is the author of the Wall Street Journal bestselling book The Fringe Hours and the founder of the popular lifestyle blog The Mom Creative. Additionally, she is an award-winning marketing professional, sought-after speaker, and freelance writer. She has been featured in numerous media outlets including the Today show, O, The Oprah Magazine, Pregnancy & Newborn magazine, Better Homes and Gardens, and Inc.com. She and her husband, Matthew, live with their three young children in Nashville, Tennessee.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Janssen on September 22, 2024

I went to read the first chapter and then ended up reading the whole book. This is such a masterpiece - a terrific mix of memoir and self-help that is encouraging, thoughtful, and honest. Do not miss this one. Put it on your TBR list immediately.......more

Goodreads review by Heather on April 06, 2025

Review: I Thought It Would Be Better Than This by Jessica N. Turner ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This book will stay with me for a long time. I had the incredible honor of reading early drafts as part of a focus group last year, and I’ve been thinking about the rest of the story ever since. Jessica Turner has written a......more

Goodreads review by Heidi on March 14, 2025

I was privileged to be able to read the first few chapters months ago and once I received a copy as part of the launch team, I literally devoured it. This is very appropriate for me to read this with my own situation being over a decade ago but it is finally feeling like spring is coming for me. I a......more

Goodreads review by Brooke on April 20, 2025

In this part-memoir, part self-help book, Jessica N. Turner shares her journey of navigating and rising from profound disappointment—specifically, her husband coming out as gay and the end of their 16-year marriage. Through her story, she offers readers practical tools for accepting change and movin......more

Goodreads review by Kristin on April 13, 2025

I started journaling about some things in my own life as I read this book. The beginning of this book was especially good. I felt like some of the advice, especially about grief, was a little too drawn out, but I liked the combo style of part memoir and part self-help. While the author does share a......more