Before You Fly Away
Life Lessons from Home
$31.50
- Hardcover
112 pages
- Release Date
21 May 2026
Summary
New York Times Bestselling Author Christina Geist’s beautifully designed collection of simple life lessons is a sentimental sendoff gift for teens leaving home for boarding school and college, and for young adults starting life on their own.
For the kids out there spreading your wings, making your way in the world, and leaving a loving adult behind, this book is for you.
For the grownups out there waving from doorways, looking back on millions of little moment…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798881612023 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Christina Geist |
| Publisher: | Andrews McMeel Publishing |
| Imprint: | Andrews McMeel Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Release Date: | 21 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 263g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 132mm x 196mm |
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Critics Review
“The reflections are so simple, yet so universal. It’s the gift you want to give to the mom whose kid is going off to school, to all the graduates, to the mothers on Mother’s Day. Get this book now!”
(Jenna Bush Hager, Jenna Bush Hager, The TODAY Show)
“It is so good. I love the advice. Each piece of advice is so moving. I can’t tell if it’s for the kids or the parents. It’s beautiful.”
(Mika Brzezinski, New York Times bestselling author, and co-host of MS NOW’s Morning Joe)
Christina Geist
Christina Geist is a writer, entrepreneur and brand strategist who lives by a simple rule: Use Your Words. She is the author of the Growing with Buddy series of picture books from Random House Children’s, including the beloved New York Times bestseller Sorry Grown-Ups, You Can’t Go to School! Christina’s first title for big kids, Before You Fly Away: Life Lessons From Home, was self-published as a gift for her kids and reached #19 on the Amazon bestseller list and #1 in Parenting & Relationships. Christina is also the co-founder of True Geist, a branding and design firm, and the founder and former CEO of Boombox Gifts. Christina lives in New York with her husband, Willie Geist, host of NBC’s Sunday TODAY and MSNBC’s Morning Joe, their children, Lucie and George.
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