It Will Rain

by Dina Kucera

Strong. Brave. Inspiring. This is how people described her, and she embraced these compliments because she enjoyed being complimented. Even if inaccurate. Her prayers for a happy, healthy family were answered. They survived. She survived. “I lay down one day to take a short nap and didn’t get out of bed for eight months.” For eight months, she was not strong or brave or inspiring. For eight months, she couldn't breathe and couldn’t get out of bed because her heart felt broken. But why? It Will Rain is a book of essays. Dina Kucera is either a stand up comic and humor author, or the sky is black and she is doomed. She doesn’t visit the middle very often. It's black or white. Never beige. So the writings in this book are exactly that—an exact interpretation of her life. Sad, funny. Traumatic, hilarious. Writing this book made it possible for Dina to make her way toward redemption, faith, and hope. Seeking redemption is an act in itself that requires bravery. So she is strong after all.

166 pages, Paperback

First published June 7, 2015

About the author

Dina Kucera was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. After completing a project to collect and identify fifty insects, she graduated from the ninth grade and left school for good. It seemed like a good idea at the time. Her first job was a paper route, and she has worked as a maid, bartender, waitress, and grocery store checker. She recently left her job as a checker to become a writer.

She has also been a stand-up comic for twenty years, for which she receives payment ranging from a small amount of money to a very, very small amount of money. When it comes to awards and recognition, she was once nominated for a Girl Scout sugar cookie award, but she never actually received the award because her father decided to stop at a bar instead of going to the award ceremony. Dina waited on the curb outside the bar, repeatedly saying to panhandlers, “Sorry. I don’t have any money. I’m seven.” Dina is married with three daughters, one stepson, and one grandson. She currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona.

Reviews

[Dierdra McGill · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read the first book Dina Kucera wrote, Everything I never wanted to be, in 2013. I gave that book a three star rating. I won’t get into why here, because this is a review for It will Rain. After reading the first book I found Dina Kucera on Facebook. Reading her post, and getting a better look into her daily life has made me appreciate both books more.
It will rain is a book of essays, this allowed me to follow along better than I was able to the first book. Every chapter is another story of Dina’s life, and her family’s life. This is also a book about depression. Depression is something that will often make you feel alone. I have often felt that I am the only one going through it when things get bad.
Dina describes how she spent several months in bed suffering from depression. I have never been that low, but I have come pretty close a few times. This allowed me to really connect to the book and enjoy it. This is not a lighthearted beach read, but a serious book that I feel anyone that has ever suffered from, or knows someone who has suffered from depression should read.
I feel that the writing was much better in this book than the first one. If you enjoyed the first book you will love this one. There is however no need to pick the first one up before reading this one, although you may end up having to get both after you fall in love with this one!

[Wayne Purvis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Prefer the first book to this one. A bit of a laborious read compared to Everything I Never Wanted To Be. Maybe because it is a book of essays