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J.A. Piiper

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Born
in New Zealand
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Nonfiction, Memoir, Spirituality

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Jules is a writer, mental health advocate, and musician with a deep respect for her Maori heritage. With whakapapa (genealogy) to the Tuwharetoa and Ngai Tahu tribes, Jules is fiercely proud of her culture and its ability to offer strength and support to those in need. Her latest book is a moving memoir that recounts her experience with the afterlife and how she coped with the tragic loss of her son to suicide. Through her writing, Jules offers a unique and compassionate perspective on mental illness, one that is deeply rooted in her cultural background and personal experiences. When she's not writing, Jules can be found strumming on her guitar, tapping into the transformative power of live music. ...more

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J.A. Piiper I dance. It's simple, effective and works everytime. Sometimes it's Bowie, sometimes it's a bit of New Zealand grass roots reggae. Sometimes it's some…moreI dance. It's simple, effective and works everytime. Sometimes it's Bowie, sometimes it's a bit of New Zealand grass roots reggae. Sometimes it's some good old Irish jiggly music. (less)
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J.A. Piiper Don't give up. I spent three years typing and retyping and deleting and returning and despairing and swearing. And then the magic happened. Don't give…moreDon't give up. I spent three years typing and retyping and deleting and returning and despairing and swearing. And then the magic happened. Don't give up. (less)
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“To be fair I’ve done a ton of jumping in my lifetime. I’ve jumped down throats, I’ve jumped the gun, I’ve jumped ship, I’ve jumped to conclusions, and I’ve even jumped on the occasional bandwagon. This time I’m going to jump at the chance. I will jump in with both
feet. Hashtag #jumpforjoy.”
― J.A. Piiper, Good Grief: Waking Up to a New Mourning
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“Grief brings us great pain, but the Other Side teaches us that this pain is not about the absence of love—it’s about the continuation of that love. The brilliant cords of love that connect us to someone in this life endure into the afterlife. And when we feel unbearable pain at the loss of a loved one, it is like we are tugging on that cord of love. The pain is real because the cord is real. Our love doesn’t end—it goes on.”
― Laura Lynne Jackson, The Light Between Us: Stories from Heaven, Lessons for the Living
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“We feel called to something bigger in our lives. We might not know exactly what that is, but we can feel it in our bones.”
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“To be fair I’ve done a ton of jumping in my lifetime. I’ve jumped down throats, I’ve jumped the gun, I’ve jumped ship, I’ve jumped to conclusions, and I’ve even jumped on the occasional bandwagon. This time I’m going to jump at the chance. I will jump in with both
feet. Hashtag #jumpforjoy.”
― J.A. Piiper, Good Grief: Waking Up to a New Mourning
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