On being human : a memoir of waking up, living real, and listening hard
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Yuknavitch, Lidia author of foreword.
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New York City : Dutton, [2019].
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9781524743567, 1524743569
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Tinley Park Public Library - 1st Floor
158.1 PASTILOFF, JENNIFER
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Published
New York City : Dutton, [2019].
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Book
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324 pages ; 24 cm
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English
ISBN
9781524743567, 1524743569

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"An inspirational memoir about how Jennifer Pastiloff's years of waitressing taught her to seek out unexpected beauty, how deafness taught her to listen fiercely, how being vulnerable allowed her to find love, and how imperfections can lead to a life full of wild happiness. Centered around the touchstone stories Jen tells in her popular workshops,On Being Human is the story of how a starved person grew into the exuberant woman she was meant to be all along by battling the demons within and winning. Jen did not intend to become a yoga teacher, but when she was given the opportunity to host her own retreats, she left her thirteen-year waitressing job and said "yes," despite crippling fears of her inexperience and her own potential. After years of feeling depressed, anxious, and hopeless, in a life that seemed to have no escape, she healed her own heart by caring for others. She has learned to fiercely listen despite being nearly deaf, to banish shame attached to a body mass index, and to rebuild a family after the debilitating loss of her father when she was eight. Through her journey, Jen conveys the experience most of us are missing in our lives: being heard and being told, "I got you." Exuberant, triumphantly messy, and brave,On Being Human is a celebration of happiness and self-realization over darkness and doubt. Her complicated yet imperfectly perfect life path is an inspiration to live outside the box and to reject the all-too-common belief of "I am not enough." Jen will help readers find, accept, and embrace their own vulnerability, bravery, and humanness"--,Provided by publisher.
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"A Memoir of Waking Up, Living Real, and Listening Hard"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Pastiloff, J., & Yuknavitch, L. (2019). On being human: a memoir of waking up, living real, and listening hard . Dutton.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Pastiloff, Jennifer and Lidia Yuknavitch. 2019. On Being Human: A Memoir of Waking Up, Living Real, and Listening Hard. Dutton.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Pastiloff, Jennifer and Lidia Yuknavitch. On Being Human: A Memoir of Waking Up, Living Real, and Listening Hard Dutton, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Pastiloff, Jennifer, and Lidia Yuknavitch. On Being Human: A Memoir of Waking Up, Living Real, and Listening Hard Dutton, 2019.

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