Author event with Clea Shearer

Schedule

Tue Sep 30 2025 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Parnassus Books | Nashville, TN

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Parnassus Books is pleased to present an evening with Clea Shearer, co-founder of The Home Edit, for her new book, CANCER IS COMPLICATED.
About this Event

Parnassus Books is thrilled to present an evening with Clea Shearer, cofounder of The Home Edit, to celebrate her new book, Cancer is Complicated: And Other Unexpected Lessens I've Learned.

This ticketed event will take place at Parnassus Books (3900 Hilllsboro Pike, Suite 14, Nashville, TN 37215) on Tuesday, September 30th, at 6:30 PM.

All books will be pre-signed, and there will be a signing line for personalizations after the event.

Tickets:

$30.75 - includes one general admission seat and one signed copy of Cancer is Complicated.

Parking:

There is ample free parking in front of the store, as well as in the lot and garage behind the store.

About the book:

A comforting, empowering, practical, and beautifully written guide to living with breast cancer from Clea Shearer, cofounder of The Home Edit

In 2022, Clea Shearer thought: This is going to be the best year of my life. The Home Edit, the company she had cofounded and worked so hard to grow, was acquired by Hello Sunshine. She had just finished filming the second season of her Emmy-nominated show Get Organized with The Home Edit. She turned forty surrounded by candles, flowers, friends, and family. And then, on March 8, 2022, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her life as she knew it was over.

But life is full of nuances. As the months went by, Clea started to feel like she had been given an opportunity. What if she could share everything she experienced and learned throughout this process, so it would be a little less frightening for someone else? If she could manage to do that, maybe she could turn her cancer purposeful.

Cancer Is Complicated is the book that Clea wishes she'd had when she started on her cancer journey. It is a memoir and a guidebook, blending Clea's experiences and all the wisdom and advice she's gathered through this process. The book follows Clea through every step of her journey, from the moment she first felt a lump in her breast, through treatment, to where she is today. Clea also offers insights on questions big and small--from how to be your own biggest advocate, to knowing whom in your circle to share your diagnosis with, to understanding the emotional side of cancer, to what to bring with you to chemo, to things to eat when nothing else tastes good, and so much more.

Clea has built an incredibly successful career on empowering and helping people navigate the overwhelm of their homes--offering accessible ways for us to begin to put our lives in order. Here, she applies her wisdom to one of the most overwhelming and frightening experiences any human being ever has to face: cancer and illness.

Warm, honest, and straightforward in its approach, Cancer Is Complicated is for anyone with cancer or anyone who loves someone with cancer. It is a reminder to care for ourselves and one another, and it is here to help readers feel less alone and more prepared for the journey ahead.

About the author:

Clea Shearer is the co-founder of The Home Edit, a global home and lifestyle company that began with the goal of reinventing traditional home organizing and merging it with design. The Home Edit has become a household name with a social following of over 9.8 million people; three New York Times bestselling books, The Home Edit, The Home Edit Life, and The Home Edit: Stay Organized; a successful line of organizational products sold in over 31 countries; and an Emmy-nominated Netflix show, Get Organized with The Home Edit. In 2025, Clea, and her co-founder Joanna Teplin, made their debut as host of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition airing on ABC and streaming on Hulu. Hello Sunshine, a division of Candle Media, acquired The Home Edit in the spring of 2022. Clea currently lives in Nashville with her husband John, two kids, and dog.

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Parnassus Books, 3900 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville, United States

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