Jessica Gulliford

Dr. Jodi Reneé Lang wouldn’t wish her childhood on her worst enemies and yet, would not give up any day of her adolescence because it has shaped who she is now. Dr. Lang’s memoir dives deep into the pain of a childhood full of fear and confusion and how it has inspired her life’s mission to heal others and to be healed to live her dreams. After gut-wrenching chapters describing violence and neglect, we see Jodi rise from the ashes as a strong, educated, world traveling woman. Whether you have endured similar trauma as the author or not, everyone who reads Persephone’s Pearls will find a connection with the path to discovering who you are, how you’ve survived to live a healthy and authentic like Jodi has. Dr. Jodi Reneé Lang is an inspiration to all and Persephone’s Pearls is not to be missed. Jessica M. Gulliford - Librarian, Santa Fe Public Library