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Family Don't End with Blood: Cast and Fans on How Supernatural Has Changed Lives
Published by Tantor Media, Inc
Narrated by Gabra Zackman and Graham Halstead
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Supernatural, a three-time People's Choice Award winner for Favorite 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," and 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.
In twenty-five powerful chapters written by Supernatural's actors and fans, including series lead Jared Padalecki, plus special messages from Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins, and Mark Sheppard, Family Don't End with Blood: Cast and Fans On How Supernatural Has Changed Lives examines the far reach of the show's impact for more than a decade. Supernatural has inspired fans to change their lives, from getting "sober for Sam" to escaping a cult to pursuing life-long 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.
In twenty-five powerful chapters written by Supernatural's actors and fans, including series lead Jared Padalecki, plus special messages from Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins, and Mark Sheppard, Family Don't End with Blood: Cast and Fans On How Supernatural Has Changed Lives examines the far reach of the show's impact for more than a decade. Supernatural has inspired fans to change their lives, from getting "sober for Sam" to escaping a cult to pursuing life-long 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.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved this book. It was pleasant and nice to know that we are not along in this fight to keep moving forward, to know that favorite tv stars have issues to. It was nice for a change to hear the actor version of how fandom changed there lives.?
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5CW: depression, anxiety, grief, illness, stroke, aphasia, suicideDoes what it says on the tin. Generally speaking, I found the essays by cast members more interesting than those by fans (natch?), though not more important. SPN does seem to have a striking ability to help fans of the show through hard stuff. I'd be really fascinated to know more about why--why *this* show? Does it really have a greater effect than other shows with large fan bases? Is it the content of the show? Or the remarkable willingness of the cast to engage with fans? Both? This book doesn't really answer those questions (it wasn't trying to), and I would dearly love to read something that did. Highlights here are the essays by Jared Padalecki, Rob Benedict, and Kim Rhodes. The most effecting fan essay for me was "Choosing Life" by Burner Cade. The Padalecki piece and the wealth of cast (and fan) photos in both color and black and white are worth the book price alone, and there's enough throughout the rest that was worthwhile to make reading this cover to cover a good choice.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I really needed to read this. I love the show, I love the actors and actresses not only for their characters, but also for their genuine kindness and caring. I've planned to read it for a while and I finally had the chance to pick it up at the bookstore. It came into my life when I needed a reminder to always keep fighting.
Those of us who feel the connection with this wonderful fandom should read this book. Even those who have no idea what the show is, who roll their eyes every time Supernatural takes over tumbler give it a read, you'll understand why it's so important to so many people.