Author Event: Always November by Arik Housley

Join us for a special event with Arik Housley, author of Always November. This event is free, but we appreciate your RSVP below so we can plan for your attendance.

Always November: Lessons in Loss, Love and Resilience

“Housley’s book stands out for its openness and accessibility, offering reminders that healing can be found in small, everyday acts of grace. An uplifting remembrance about choosing happiness in the face of loss.” — Kirkus Reviews

On November 7, 2018, Arik Housley’s world shattered when his 18-year-old daughter, Alaina, was murdered—alongside eleven others—in a mass shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, California. In the wake of unimaginable loss, Housley faced a choice: to be consumed by grief or to grow bigger around it. He chose the latter and found the strength to keep living with an open heart. With unflinching honesty, Housley recounts the early days of shock, the lifeline of community and the long road to healing. Always November: Lessons in Loss, Love, and Resilience is a courageous memoir of a father’s journey through sorrow, a family’s unbreakable bond, and the redemptive power of love in the darkest of times. For anyone who has ever suffered loss—or feared it, this book offers a powerful reminder that our loved ones never completely leave us, and hope is always within reach.

“Always November is a heartrending yet inspiring account of a family navigating a labyrinth of unfathomable loss. From the very first page, Housley’s memoir gripped me with its raw honesty, insightful reflections, and remarkable grace while serving as a guide toward hope and healing. A testament to the power of faith amid grief—and of profound strength found in love beyond limits.” — Kristina McMorris, New York Times bestselling author of Sold on a Monday and The Girls of Good Fortune

"In Always November, Arik Housley writes with a “broken-open heart,” and you feel that love on every page of this deeply moving book. “Tell stories,” Housley and his family were advised in the days after their daughter Alaina was killed. That is just what he offers here: an unforgettable story of what it means to live—fully, generously, faithfully—with grief, and with joy." — Lissa Soep, author of Other People’s Words: Friendship, Loss and the Conversations that Never End

“Arik’s courage to confront unspeakable tragedy with unshakable faith is nothing short of inspiring… Always November is both gut-wrenching and uplifting, and will leave you changed, reminding you of the profound strength found in faith, love, and the power of family.” — Tahj Mowry, Actor

Arik Housley is an author, entrepreneur, public speaker and host of the podcast, Loss, Love & Resilience. He has served the Napa Valley community for more than 30 years, operating grocery stores, a winery and an Italian restaurant. An ardent soccer fan and former coach, Housley owns the men’s and women’s Napa Valley 1839 FC soccer teams. He and his family founded Alaina’s Voice Foundation, in honor of their late daughter, to support education, music and mental health initiatives in Napa Valley. As a national speaker, Housley inspires others to “be the positive change” and cultivate compassion and strength in the face of adversity. You can find him at arikhousley.com, IG @arikjih8 and Substack @arikhousley.

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