{"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":"\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\u003ci\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 - Jared Padelecki (\"Sam Winchester\") \u003cbr\u003e - Jensen Ackles (\"Dean Winchester\") \u003cbr\u003e - Misha Collins (\"Castiel\") \u003cbr\u003e - Mark Sheppard (\"Crowley\") \u003cbr\u003e - Jim Beaver (\"Bobby Singer\") \u003cbr\u003e - Ruth Connell (\"Rowena MacLeod\") \u003cbr\u003e - Osric Chau (\"Kevin Tran\") \u003cbr\u003e - Rob Benedict (\"Chuck Shurley aka God\") \u003cbr\u003e - Kim Rhodes (\"Sheriff Jody Mills\") \u003cbr\u003e - Briana Buckmaster (\"Sheriff Donna Hanscum\") \u003cbr\u003e - Matt Cohen (\"Young John Winchester\") \u003cbr\u003e - Gil McKinney (\"Henry Winchester\") \u003cbr\u003e - Rachel Miner (\"Meg Masters\") \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCollected and edited by Lynn S. 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She fell in love with the television show \u003ci\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/i\u003e, discovered the wild and wonderful world of fandom, and has never looked back. Her writing celebrates all the positive things that come with being a fan--inspiration, creativity, self-expression, validation, and a support system that extends across the globe. She has written for publications including \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Conversation\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSupernatural Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e about fandom, chairs the stardom and fandom area of the Southwest Popular Culture Association, and has contributed to many articles, podcasts, and documentaries on fandom--including NPR's piece on \u003ci\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/i\u003e. She cowrote and was associate producer for the upcoming documentary \u003ci\u003eSquee! 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