Jeri

Add friend
Sign in to Goodreads to learn more about Jeri.


Book cover for More Beautiful Than Before: How Suffering Transforms Us
To be human is to suffer, and there is profound power in the suffering we endure if we transform it into a more authentic, meaningful life. Pain is a great teacher, but the lessons do not come easily.
Loading...
Chris Cleave
“We must see all scars as beauty. Okay? This will be our secret. Because take it from me, a scar does not form on the dying. A scar means, 'I survived'.”
Chris Cleave, The Other Hand

William Strunk Jr.
“Omit needless words.”
William Strunk Jr., The Elements of Style; How to Speak and Write Correctly

Winston S. Churchill
“You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.”
Winston S. Churchill

John Corey Whaley
“Life, he says, doesn’t have to be so bad all the time. We don’t have to be anxious about everything. We can just be. We can get up, anticipate that the day will probably have a few good moments and a few bad ones, and then just deal with it. Take it all in and deal as best we can.”
John Corey Whaley, Where Things Come Back

Marion Zimmer Bradley
“Remain true to yourself, child. If you know your own heart, you will always have one friend who does not lie.”
Marion Zimmer Bradley, The Forest House

435 History is Not Boring — 2067 members — last activity Feb 10, 2026 05:12PM
Why do people think history is boring? I don't get it. ...more
220 Goodreads Librarians Group — 331448 members — last activity 1 minute ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
406 The American Civil War — 1004 members — last activity Jun 15, 2026 06:29PM
Focuses on books, discussions, comments, reviews, and questions on the American Revolution. Just kidding.
3183 Tournament of Books — 2366 members — last activity Jul 16, 2026 08:46AM
This book group was established for those interested in participating in The Morning News's Tournament of Books. Please do not feel the need to finish ...more
168867 Readers & Writers — 3689 members — last activity Jul 06, 2026 09:26AM
This is a place for Readers, Writers, Authors, Bloggers & Publishers to make connections, find new friends, ask for help and discover great new reads. ...more
More of Jeri’s groups…
year in books
Angela M
6,027 books | 2,047 friends

Paul
3,820 books | 1,734 friends

Regina
3,555 books | 2,371 friends

Sue Carl
54 books | 24 friends

Joel
538 books | 65 friends

Christine
4,465 books | 1,818 friends

Lisa
1,382 books | 39 friends

Daniel ...
489 books | 10 friends

More friends…


Polls voted on by Jeri

Lists liked by Jeri