{"title":"Natalie Brown","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 16px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/Natalie_Brown_1_160x160.jpg?v=1776273171\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\" lang=\"EN\"\u003eNatalie Brown is a lifelong Latter-day Saint based in Boulder, Colorado. She holds a BA from the University of Chicago, a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law, and a PhD from Columbia University in English and Comparative Literature. She practiced law before becoming a full-time writer and parent. Her work appears in \u003ci\u003eThe Salt Lake Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWayfare\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBy Common Consent\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. She is the editor of a critical edition of Susa Young Gates’ \u003ci\u003eJohn Stevens’ Courtship\u003c\/i\u003e (BCC Press, 2024). She and her husband, Michael, are the happy parents of two boys.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\" lang=\"EN\"\u003eNatalie is the author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/products\/after-happiness\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfter Happiness: Living with Faith in a Time of Crisis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"after-happiness","title":"After Happiness: Living with Faith in a Time of Crisis","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/natalie-brown\"\u003eNatalie Brown\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAvailable Summer 2026\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"740\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"56\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eAfter Happiness: Living with Faith in a Time of Crisis\u003c\/em\u003e by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eNatalie Brown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a thoughtful and timely exploration of what it means to remain faithful when life no longer follows the promised script. Drawing on personal experience, scripture, and cultural analysis, Brown examines how many Latter-day Saints have inherited expectations that righteousness should lead to happiness, stability, and prosperity—only to discover that real life is often marked by disappointment, grief, and uncertainty. In this deeply reflective work, she challenges readers to reconsider easy formulas for happiness and to confront the spiritual crisis that emerges when familiar promises seem to fail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1318\" data-start=\"742\"\u003eRather than offering simplistic answers, Brown presents a richer, more resilient vision of faith—one rooted in mourning, courage, adaptation, and trust in God amid life’s upheavals. With insight and honesty, she invites readers to see suffering not as evidence of failure but as an essential part of spiritual growth and discipleship. Both intellectually engaging and emotionally resonant, \u003cem data-end=\"1149\" data-start=\"1132\"\u003eAfter Happiness\u003c\/em\u003e is a compelling guide for anyone seeking hope, meaning, and a deeper faith in a world where certainty has given way to complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/Natalie_Brown_1_160x160.jpg?v=1776273171\" style=\"margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 16px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/natalie-brown\"\u003eNatalie Brown\u003c\/a\u003e is a lifelong Latter-day Saint based in Boulder, Colorado. She holds a BA from the University of Chicago, a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law, and a PhD from Columbia University in English and Comparative Literature. She practiced law before becoming a full-time writer and parent. Her work appears in \u003ci\u003eThe Salt Lake Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWayfare\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBy Common Consent\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. She is the editor of a critical edition of Susa Young Gates’ \u003ci\u003eJohn Stevens’ Courtship\u003c\/i\u003e (BCC Press, 2024). She and her husband, Michael, are the happy parents of two boys.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e162 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN 978-1-58958-846-2 (paperback)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46454878601387,"sku":null,"price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/Brown_AfterHappines.jpg?v=1779218589"}],"url":"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/natalie-brown.oembed","provider":"Greg Kofford Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}