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Stephanie Quayle is a Nashville recording artist who tours the world with her music and an entrepreneur with her own record label, Big Sky Music Group. Rolling Stone Country called her “an artist you need to know,” CMT named her as part of its “Next Women of Country” franchise, and she’s appeared on popular programs like The Kelly Clarkson Show and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. As an indie artist with two Billboard charted singles, “Selfish” and “Whatcha Drinkin ’Bout,” she has repeatedly performed at CMA Fest and the Grand Ole Opry. The Montana native has teamed up with recognizable brands like Wrangler, Harley-Davidson, Bass Pro Shops, Montana Silversmiths, as well as Lucchese Bootmaker in the creation of her exclusive boot line. Quayle’s latest album On the Edge chronicles her personal experience in a toxic relationship and the healing she’s gone through since—inspiring others and redefining her future.

It is with great honor, joy, and a healthy dose of nerves that Stephanie shares with you her debut book, Why Do We Stay?. It will be on shelves April 30, 2024 and is available for preorder now online everywhere books are sold.

Why Do We Stay? is a continuation of the story she shared publicly for the first time on her album On the Edge, and with some additional insights from my friend W. Keith Campbell, PHD, they explore how to spot a toxic relationship, how to get out, and how to heal.

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Big Sky Music Group recording artist and Montana cowgirl, Stephanie Quayle will serve as Host and Master of Ceremonies at the fifth anniversary Wrangler COWGIRL 30 Under 30 Empowered Gala that takes place in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards on March 8, 2024.

The Friday night Gala to honor the 2024 Class of COWGIRL 30 Under 30 will take place amidst the rustic-eclectic pomp of celebrity Chef Tim Love’s Tannahill’s Music Hall, a premier entertainment venue, known for its lavish event capabilities and world-class concert presentations, centered amid the immaculately restored Mule Alley entertainment district in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards.

The 30 honorees will be feted and recognized during a ceremony and celebration on March 8, 2024, at Tannahill’s Music Hall in Fort Worth, Texas. Guests of the gala will include previous class alumnae and representatives of the brands that support the event including Wrangler, Durango Boots, Cavender’s, Charlie 1 Horse Hats, Montana Silversmiths, Corral Boots, Double D Ranch, and Old Gringo Boots. The event will also serve as a reunion of prior recipients as well as the inaugural bestowal of its COWGIRL 30 Under 30 Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring retiring Montana Silversmith marketing executive, Judy Wagner, and presented by Wrangler Sr. Brand Marketing Manager, Robin Rich.

Country Artist Stephanie Quayle shares powerful story of toxic relationship in new book, WHY DO WE STAY?

Acclaimed singer/songwriter teams up with psychologist W. Keith Campbell to write intimate and practical guide to relationship recovery

January 8, 2024 (Nashville) — Harper Celebrate, a gift book imprint of HarperCollins Focus, has announced a forthcoming book with country artist Stephanie Quayle, on sale April 30, 2024. WHY DO WE STAY? HOW MY TOXIC RELATIONSHIP CAN HELP YOU FIND FREEDOM combines gripping storytelling and clinical research from psychologist Dr. W. Keith Campbell to offer a compassionate and practical resource to relationship recovery.

New York Times bestselling author Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt says, “Many of us know someone or have found ourselves in a relationship that we know isn’t right. [Stephanie] wrote this book to help others who might find themselves in a toxic relationship, and I know with Stephanie’s honesty and vulnerability, this book will do just that.”

When Stephanie lost her boyfriend in a plane crash, she faced intense grief and pain. Nothing compared, though, to the shock of discovering she had not been the only woman in his life. As her world unraveled around her, Stephanie realized that it had actually been unraveling from the start of their relationship—back when he promised her everything. In WHY DO WE STAY, Stephanie shares her own story to explain how to spot a toxic relationship, how to get out, and how to heal. With additional evidence-based advice from mental health expert Dr. Campbell, readers will find tips on identifying warning signs, narcissism, compulsive lying, and gaslighting; making changes; and finding healing and freedom.

“I know what it’s like to be in the trenches,” says Stephanie. “I’m familiar with what it feels like to be shamed, blamed, minimized, disrespected, love bombed, and gaslighted, because I was in a toxic relationship for years. I’m excited to welcome readers into my story because I want them to find the healing I fought fourteen years to find.”

“Quayle writes movingly and transparently about the deep psychological scars experienced in a relationship and the many years it took to heal the subsequent wounds,” says Joshua Miller, PhD, psychologist and professor, University of Georgia. “Dr. Campbell, one of the world’s foremost experts in the study of narcissism, defines psychological terms and discusses strategies for coping with wounds left from these relationships.”

WHY DO WE STAY? HOW MY TOXIC RELATIONSHIP CAN HELP YOU FIND FREEDOM is available for preorder now. Learn more at HarperCollinsFocus.com/Harper Celebrate/Why-Do-We-Stay/.

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You or someone you love may be in a toxic relationship, but it doesn't have to stay that way. In this compassionate and practical resource, Stephanie Quayle shares her powerful story alongside psychologist Dr. W. Keith Campbell's professional insights to give you the help and hope you need—and remind you that you are not alone.

When Stephanie lost her boyfriend in a plane crash, she faced intense grief and pain. Nothing compared, though, to the shock of discovering she had not been the only woman in his life. As her world unraveled around her, Stephanie realized that it had actually been unraveling from the start of their relationship—back when he promised her everything.

In Why Do We Stay? Stephanie draws on her story to explain how to spot a toxic relationship, how to get out, and how to heal. Mental health expert Dr. W. Keith Campbell joins her in helping you see that:

You can make a change in your life
There are warning signs to look for and ways to spot an unhealthy relationship
You don’t have to be a victim to narcissism or gaslighting or lose years of your life
Whether you stay in or leave your relationship, healing and freedom are possible

Why Do We Stay? is ideal for:

Those who feel trapped in an unhealthy relationship
Those who are recovering from a toxic relationship
Readers searching for a resource—for themselves or for a friend—on narcissism,
gaslighting, compulsive lying, and other destructive behaviors

With a powerful blend of clinical research, gripping storytelling, and unvarnished hope, Why Do We Stay? empowers you to make changes in your life. You are not alone.

Discover a way forward.

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