The Thursday night Lacey Keigley fell asleep in a king-sized bed beside her husband for the last time, she had no actual idea it was the last time. Yet-it was.

This is the story of everything that came after.

Of finding joy amidst gut-wrenching pain. Of holding hope and grief in both hands. Of surviving the unsurvivable.

In Nevertheless: Essays On Divorce, Single Parenting & Hope, author Lacey Keigley bends her trademark wit and style to the uncommon commonalities of daily life in a new normal, flinging back the curtains and inviting readers to witness the chaos, blessings, burdens, and hilarity of her world.

At the heart of each lyrical essay is one harrowing question.

When life doesn't turn out as planned-what then?