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"I read the first thirty pages without even sitting down. PJ Long truly has a gift for writing." ~ Mary Marlow, The Book Mouse Bookshop, Atkinson, NH
"Extraordinary and beautifully written. PJ Long shows us that the cracks in our physical being are often the places where the light comes through." ~ Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D., author, Kitchen Table Wisdom and My Grandfather's Blessings
"Gifts from the Broken Jar moved me to tears as few books have ever done before. This is an extraordinarily educational and inspirational document. In my opinion, it should be read by professionals (even the most 'seasoned' ones) and by those brain-injured individuals who are capable, members of their families, and friends. If I had my druthers, I would make it compulsory reading for graduate students who wish to become counselors or psychotherapists." ~ Yehuda Ben-Yishay, Ph.D., Director, Brain Injury Day Treatment Program, New York University Medical Center
"[A] lovely piece of contemplative writing, rich in imagery and insight." ~ Cheri Register, author, The Chronic Illness Experience: Embracing the Imperfect Life
"This deceptively simple book holds you in its words as if in a best friend's arms. It invites you into an unfolding conversation with the friend you’ve always wanted. This book is a very good thing that will happen to all who read it." ~ Dawna Markova, Ph.D, author, I Will Not Die an Unlived Life; co-editor, Random Acts of Kindness and Kids’ Random Acts of Kindness
"Awesome.
PJ has succeeded wonderfully in her goal to have written a book to help or inspire
those who are navigating their own darkness."
~
Sherry Strafford Rediger, Ph.D., Marriage and Family Therapist
"[A] rare and surpassing work of art. I was swept away by the sheer beauty of her poetic prose, her profound insights, her lessons, her courage, her goodness, leaping from every page. Sublime Gifts from the Broken Jar await the reader, among them a heightened appreciation for those we love, and for the splendor of the moment." ~ Mary Norton, freelance writer
"PJ
Long’s journal is certainly a record of a resilient spirit struggling back to
self-reliance, but it is also an homage to the power of the word. . . .
Gifts from
the Broken Jar is
courageous and joyful and a pleasure to read."
~
Sandra
Scofield, author, Occasions of Sin: A Memoir
"Some
of the most beautiful prose I have ever had the privilege of reading. I will be
the first in line to buy copies." ~
Anne McManus, former Executive Director, HOPE Adoptions and Family Services
International
"I found myself carrying Gifts from the Broken Jar with me wherever I went. We learn how to be a close friend, spouse, mother . . . we learn how to fill ourselves with patience, grace, humor, and love . . . we learn how to be." ~ Jackie Waldman, author, The Courage to Give series
"PJ's story is very personal, yet universal, as are the healing and the mending and the self-realizations. It's a beautiful, beautiful book." ~ Jerri Andersen, mother and widow, New York City
“The terrible isolation caused by brain injury and the
mental chaos it brings is a metaphor for each of us who struggles through the
multiple losses of illness; to recollect our selves, to preserve and recreate
our sense of being in the world, and to, at once, hang onto and refashion our
relationships with those we love.” ~ The Reverend Maggie
Rebmann, The Unitarian Church of Montpelier, Vermont
"Inspiring
and unique. A must-read message for professionals, individuals with traumatic
brain injury and their families to instill acceptance, but most importantly,
hope." ~ Lorraine Wargo, TBI Program Coordinator, Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation, State of Vermont
"You have put into words exactly what I'm feeling but can't explain. I feel that I've found a soulmate in the pages of the book." ~ A brain cancer patient
"Whenever our lives break we have to discover how to fit the pieces back together again. PJ Long reminds us that we can carefully collect the broken shards and turn them into a thing of beauty, a mosaic for all to behold." ~ Naomi Levy, author, To Begin Again: The Journey Toward Comfort, Strength, and Faith in Difficult Times
"I LOVE this book! It's filled with so much beauty and wisdom, inspiration and hope. Your insights are such a gift! When the book is published, I expect I will be purchasing quite a few copies." ~ M.J.B., homeschooling mother of three
"PJ Long has done a real service by writing this book. I enthusiastically recommend it." ~ Jim Vyhnak, Executive Director, Brain Injury Association of Vermont
"As a parent of a 25-year post-TBI young man, I admire and affirm PJ Long's philosophy of life. Her wisdom & ability to tell her story gives us each a positive way to embellish life with our own 'cracks' and find healing. Way to go, PJ!" ~ Emma Burke, CEO of HIS (Head Injury/Stroke) Independence Project, Inc. and Lenny Burke's Farm, Inc.