{"product_id":"family-dont-end-with-blood-cast-and-fans-on-how-supernatural-has-changed-lives-paperback","title":"Family Don't End with Blood: Cast and Fans on How Supernatural Has Changed Lives - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLynn S. Zubernis\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow a Show, and the Support of Its Fandom, Changed--and Saved--Lives\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSupernatural, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 25 powerful chapters written by \u003ci\u003eSupernatural'\u003c\/i\u003es 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\u003eexamines the far reach of the show's impact for more than a decade. \u003ci\u003eSupernatural \u003c\/i\u003ehas 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluding essays and special messages from \u003ci\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/i\u003e 's cast: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003e Jared Padelecki (\"Sam Winchester\") \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Jensen Ackles (\"Dean Winchester\") \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Misha Collins (\"Castiel\") \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Mark Sheppard (\"Crowley\") \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Jim Beaver (\"Bobby Singer\") \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Ruth Connell (\"Rowena MacLeod\") \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Osric Chau (\"Kevin Tran\") \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Rob Benedict (\"Chuck Shurley aka God\") \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Kim Rhodes (\"Sheriff Jody Mills\") \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Briana Buckmaster (\"Sheriff Donna Hanscum\") \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Matt Cohen (\"Young John Winchester\") \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Gil McKinney (\"Henry Winchester\") \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Rachel Miner (\"Meg Masters\") \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCollected and edited by Lynn S. Zubernis, a clinical psychologist, professor, and passionate \u003ci\u003eSupernatural \u003c\/i\u003efangirl, \u003ci\u003eFamily Don't End with Blood \u003c\/i\u003eprovides an insightful and often uplifting look into the way international fan communities become powerful, positive forces in the lives of so many. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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 TITUDES IN REVERSE, whose mission is to educate young people about mental health and suicide prevention.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLynn Zubernis, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e is a clinical psychologist and a professor at West Chester University. She is passionate about fandom both as a researcher and a fan herself, especially of the Eric Kripke classic \u003ci\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/i\u003e and (obviously) \u003ci\u003eThe Boys\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the editor of \u003ci\u003eFamily Don't End with Blood: Cast and Fans on How Supernatural Has Changed Lives\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThere'll Be Peace When You Are Done: Actors and Fans Celebrate the Legacy of Supernatural\u003c\/i\u003e, both collections of personal essays from the \u003ci\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/i\u003e cast and fans, including Jensen Ackles's and Jared Padalecki's moving stories of how fans inspired and helped them through some of life's inevitable challenges. She is also the co-editor of \u003ci\u003eSupernatural Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFan Culture: Theory\/Practice\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFan Phenomena: Supernatural. \u003c\/i\u003eTogether with Katherine Larsen, she has co-written \u003ci\u003eFandom at the Crossroads\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFangasm: Supernatural Fangirls, \u003c\/i\u003eand with Matt Snyder, \u003ci\u003e Case Conceptualization and Effective Interventions. \u003c\/i\u003eDr. Zubernis is the Area Chair for Stardom and Fandom of the Southwest Popular\/American Culture Association and on the Editorial Board of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Fandom Studies\u003c\/i\u003e. She writes a regular column on 'The Science of Fandom' for\u003ci\u003e Psychology Today, \u003c\/i\u003ereviews her television favorites for\u003ci\u003e Movie TV Tech Geeks, \u003c\/i\u003eand is a frequent guest on podcasts, radio shows, and YouTube channels talking about the positive aspects of fandom. Lynn also blogs on her own website at fangasmthebook.com. 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