{"product_id":"author-talk-workshop-radical-tenderness-with-lakeisha-d-gatling-october-16-6-30-pm","title":"AUTHOR TALK + WORKSHOP: Radical Tenderness with Lakeisha D. Gatling - October 16 @ 6:30 PM","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCelebrate \u003cem\u003eRadical Tenderness: The Journey Back to Me-How to pause, heal, and come\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ehome to yourself \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith Lakeisha D. Gatling!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEVENT DEETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen: Friday, October 16 @ 6:30 PM CST\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere: Kindred Stories (2310 Elgin St. Houston, TX 77004)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRSVP ONLY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to reserve your spot for the worksop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRSVP WITH BOOK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to reserve your spot for the workshop and purchase a copy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRadical Tenderness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003esupporting both the author and our store programming. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book will be available for pickup at the event.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note: Books purchased from other retailers are not permitted in the bookstore and are not eligible for the signing or photo line. To participate in the signing and photo opportunity, you must purchase a copy from Kindred Stories. If you already purchased your book from Kindred Stories, you may select the RSVP Only ticket option and bring your Kindred Stories copy to the event.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you purchase a ticket and are unable to attend the event, your ticket is non-refundable. If your ticket includes a book, an email will be sent to all attendees before and after the event with instructions on how to receive your book. Books must be claimed within 14 days following the event. If your book is not retrieved it will be returned to the publisher and will not be available for pick up in the future.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRadical Tenderness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a sacred invitation to slow down, soften, and return to yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlending personal narrative, gentle guidance, and reflective practices, Dr. Lakeisha Gatling offers a deeply human exploration of what it means to heal after years of surviving, striving, and carrying more than your share. Through stories of childhood responsibility, anxiety, grief, faith, identity, and rediscovering her own voice, she illuminates the quiet ways we learn to shrink, over-function, or stay strong at the expense of our own well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith honesty and compassion, she guides readers through the tender terrain of unlearning hyper-independence, honoring the younger self, reclaiming emotional safety, and choosing healing as a daily act of self-love. Each chapter offers invitations to pause, breathe, reflect, and reconnect with the parts of yourself that have long been silenced or overlooked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is not a manual-it's a mirror. A soft landing. A companion for anyone who has ever whispered their pain, hidden their needs, or believed they had to hold everything together alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRadical Tenderness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereminds you that your healing matters, your story deserves space, and you are worthy of rest, softness, and radical self-compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Lakeisha Gatling is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, inspirational speaker, and visionary healer with over 15 years of experience in the mental health field. 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