The Power of Two: The Miracle of Connection, Community and Never Taking No For An Answer

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Lisa Messenger Sarah Megginson

The Power of Two

The Miracle of Connection, Community and Never Taking No For An Answer

Lisa Messenger, Sarah Megginson

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Pantera Press
29 October 2024

Memoirs

The Power of Two is a universal and timeless story of hope, possibility and living life outside the lines, co-written by media powerhouses and best friends Lisa Messenger and Sarah Megginson, and their uplifting, life-affirming surrogacy story.

For the past year, the world has followed closely as Lisa and Sarah – co-authors, media powerhouses and best friends – candidly and generously shared the remarkable journey to starting Lisa's family. After eight years of 'trying' – involving 16 rounds of IVF, 480 injections and endless heartbreak – Lisa accepted that she needed to take up Sarah's incredible, selfless offer of surrogacy to support her dream of becoming a mother.

When they decided, after a twelve year friendship to embark on creating a baby together, they started candidly sharing their story and the joys and lessons they were learning along the way. Audiences hung on their every post and word and the media came in throngs.

In The Power of Two, Lisa and Sarah will delve further into their profound journey – one that transcends pain and heartache to shine a light on what becomes possible when we embrace vulnerability and the power of community. This story may start with a beautiful friendship and the birth of a much-wanted baby boy – but this book is about more than the journey to parenthood.

While people are fascinated by the challenges of fertility, IVF, and surrogacy, it is the accompanying themes of friendship, vulnerability, tenacity, resilience, generosity, the power of community, staying open and never taking no for an answer, that are having a deep and profound impact.

The Power of Two will be a beacon of hope for anyone who has faced adversity, loss, grief and heartache. It will be a celebration of the tenacity we all possess, the power of giving – and the power in receiving. The Power of Two is ultimately about how one single connection can cause a boundless ripple, a wellspring of potential for lasting change well beyond what was once thought conceivable.

By: Lisa Messenger, Sarah Megginson
Imprint: Pantera Press
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
ISBN: 9780645869019
ISBN 10: 0645869015
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 29 October 2024
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Lisa Messenger and Sarah Megginson are both media powerhouses across print, radio, online media and TV. Having pioneered this entrepreneurial space for the past 20+ years, Lisa has authored and co-authored more than 40+ books, selling more than 1 million copies (many of them outside Bookscan tracked sales). With her company Collective Hub she has created 60+ book and book related products and has sold over 800K units over the past four years alone. Sarah is a seasoned writer and journalist, having written for Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Tourism Australia and a range of property and finance titles, where she's built her expertise. Over the past dozen years, Sarah has ghost-written or structurally edited 30+ non-fiction books, many of which have gone on to be national best-sellers and have been picked up for coveted distribution partnership in national retailers like General Pants, Kikki K and The Sussan Group. Sarah has worked with a number of high-profile Australians to whip their words into shape, including Lorna Jane Clarkson, Victoria Devine, Shannah Kennedy, Erika Cramer, Daniel Flynn and more. Lisa and Sarah's friendship started 12 years ago. Having worked alongside each other on many projects, their professional relationship developed into a deep friendship. Both passionate storytellers who believe in doing good in the world, passing on the lessons they've learnt and helping others through their unique and shared experiences, their story is one of possibilities, love and friendship and an unbelievable path to non-traditional motherhood.