Family Don't End with Blood

Cast and Fans on How Supernatural Has Changed Lives

By: Lynn S. Zubernis

Narrated by: Graham Halstead, Gabra Zackman

Supernatural, 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.

In 25 powerful chapters written by Supernatural's actors and fans, including series lead Jared Padalecki, plus special messages from Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins, and Mark Sheppard, Family Don't End with Blood: Cast and Fans On How Supernatural Has Changed Lives examines the far reach of the show's impact for more than a decade. Supernatural has 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.

©2017 Lynn Zubernis (P)2018 Tantor

Wonderful Must Read For All Supernatural Fans!

What a beautifully emotional journey this book took me on! As a fan since the beginning and still I remain, I literally had tears flowing, sometimes laughter and felt uplifted and a sense of connectivity as fans cast and crew shared their stories some not unlike my own... It was a joy to listen to and one that will stick with me for awhile to come... Supernatural has and still does get me through some tough times and the SPN Family is my Tribe...I was so sad that it came to an end but this book reminded me that Family Don't End...

supernatural is amazing

loved it a lot I'm in love with supernatural and having it read to me is awesome

I wasn’t expecting this.

Before knowing everything about this book, I just saw the cover and said I need to listen everything about supernatural. I’m always about but yet I’ve never got to go to any conventions, mainly because of cost.
I knew I wasn’t alone in the love of supernatural But the way people came to know the show the cast and crew where their life was that when they stumbled upon this show and how it changed them, like it changed me In a way that it’s really encouraging you to try the unknown.

What oh What?!!!

I know it’s not the first book written but I must say I am both jealous and extremely happy to have found this book. I am a middle aged woman who was at first reluctant to watch this show because I had hoped the network would have picked up The Charmed Sons (a spin off from Charmed). But once I gave it a chance, I was hooked from the very first episode. I had received my share of chuckles and eye rolls when I was really into Charmed that I didn’t make too much of big deal from Supernatural. I eventually told my son because the relationship between the brothers was so similar to the relationship between two of my sons. The more I watched the more I wanted to know about it. I never searched for the fandom because being the responsible person for my entire family was a huge commitment plus my boys were all traveling with karate competition. Money was tight and making any convention would have been selfish of me. Fast forward a few years, I’m finally an empty nester and I know I can never go back in time. I always wanted to be a writer and I would have loved to have been a part of this. My personal inside voice has its own mantra that I try not to let anyone hear but it screams loudly “you are not enough”.

Listening to this helped me to know that I am not alone, and that regardless of my age, I should follow and do whatever drives me to happiness. Thank you and if it’s not too late, I would love to have the writers reach out so I feel a little more normal. Whatever that is. Thank you doesn’t seem like enough to let you know how much this book affected me.

like a love letter

it was like a love letter to the supernatural community! it was truly amazing to read listen to it!