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The Nonlinear Life

A newsletter about navigating life's twists and turns. We're all going through transitions, let's master them together. Life | Rituals | Family | Meaning

Newsletter · By Bruce Feiler · English · Official site

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Sep 10, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 10, 2026

    At 10, His Father Died on 9/11. Hear the Story He Never Told (opens the original)

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    <img alt="Twin beams of blue light rise from the New York City skyline, as seen across the river." class="sizing-normal" height="819" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tFg5!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-medi

  2. Issue · Aug 25, 2026

    What Dolly Parton Taught Me Up Close (opens the original)

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    <img alt="The United States of Dolly Parton | The New Yorker" class="sizing-normal" height="1332" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XL6v!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages

  3. Issue · Aug 13, 2026

    The Podcast Episode that Made Me Cry (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="810" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PCkZ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3bf97009-6684-4e6b-af56-0674e7d53fba_1440x810.jpe

  4. Issue · Jul 31, 2026

    The Healing Power of Family Gatherings (opens the original)

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    Deb Copaken is a wonderful friend—and an ideal Substacker. She’s got a singular voice, a devoted following, and a commitment to turn her own life experiences into thoughtful, meaningful reflections that help us all understand our lives better. Deb and I have been having a wonderful, ongoing conversation in recent years about life transitions. She was gracious enough to share her life story for my book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Life-Transitions-Mastering-Change-Any/dp/1101980516/ref=sr_1_1

  5. Issue · Jul 16, 2026

    Mick Jagger on the Nonlinear (Sex) Life (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="915" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OkJM!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3c57149b-dfc0-4acf-81b5-ef30973b08a8_1016x915.jpe

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