Jeralyn B Major

Rev. Stephanie Myers-Lewis MDIV, Minister Associate St. Paul Baptist Church RN/BSN, CEO/Owner Purple Reign Realty ,LLC Memphis TN – March 23, 2019 Book Review The Chronicles of a Misfit…The Struggle to be me…is a must read for women and girls who find themselves pressured and wrestling with pseudo expectations of what it means to be a woman in a superfluous culture. Dr. Jeralyn B. Major goes through great lengths to embrace, encourage, and empower woman of every walk of life, to wrestle with “becoming” who God made “you” to be. She does this flawlessly by sharing life experiences, engaging ways for women to “develop and embrace new practices” while keeping the reader encouraged, connected, and eager to enjoy the journey. One of my aha moments was in Chapter seven when Dr. Major offered one of many moments of transparency “whenever I set my heart and mind to do something one of the first areas the enemy uses to deter me is that I am too old”. Major then offers a re-focus moment with these words “I still have work to do, but I do not have time to waste, Focus. Focus. Focus”. There are many reminders and spaces that beckon the reader to write and reflect upon life experiences and revelation during …The Struggle to be me. I am personally forever indebted to the genuine and authentic style of Dr. Jeralyn’s Ministry and devotion to uplifting and empowering women. And, I strongly recommend The Chronicles of a Misfit as a personal, social, mental, and spiritual wellness, companion for women and girls who struggle to “become” and “live out their true, authentic and best life”.