My Son Was More Than a Headline — Signed Copies

PREORDER • AVAILABLE 11.11.26

My Son Was More Than a Headline: A Mother’s Story of Love And Loss is an intimate journey through motherhood, devastating loss, anger, faith, unanswered questions, and the everyday reality of grieving a child lost to gun violence.

Corian Jon’Shad “CJ” Zeigler was more than the worst thing that happened to him. He was a son, a brother, a protector, a dreamer, and a young man with a laugh and presence too big to be forgotten.

Through memories, letters, poetry, journal entries, and reflections, his mother, CoCo J. Zeigler, shares the story a headline never could: the story of who her son actually was.

This is not only a story about how CJ died.

It is a story about how he lived.

This preorder includes a copy personally signed by CoCo J. Zeigler. Choose paperback or hardcover below.

Official release date: November 11, 2026.

Preorder Information: Signed preorder copies will begin shipping prior to the official release date, with the goal of arriving on or around November 11, 2026. Delivery dates may vary based on the shipping carrier.

Corian Jon’Shad Zeigler was here. He was loved. He mattered. And he was more than a headline.