Please join us at the Bookmine in Cottage Grove 3-5pm with a book talk and reading at 4!

Janice Jensen will be at the independent bookstore the Bookmine in Cottage Grove for an author visit for her memoir, "One Ripple at a Time," for a book talk, reading, and signing.

Saturday, December 7, 2024
3:00-5:00 pm • Book talk and reading at 4:00

@ Bookmine Bookstore
702 E Main St, Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Phone 541-942-7414

We hope you can join us for this free special event.

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About the memoir "One Ripple at a Time"

Without warning, disaster strikes. How does a grief-stricken young mother rebuild her life and rediscover joy?

“A moving debut memoir… Jensen is a gifted storyteller whose writing style is confident and wise… Our Verdict: GET IT.”
— Kirkus Reviews

“This story might break your heart, but it will fill it again. Rich in detail, deep in meaning, with an intimate and embracing voice.”
— Sandra Scofield, author of "Mysteries of Love and Grief"

On a family vacation in Austria, Janice Jensen’s children played near a sleepy stream. Suddenly the water rose catastrophically. Miles upstream, a power company had released a raging torrent that rushed down and swept away her young son as she watched helplessly.

Heartbroken, Janice gave all her love and support to her surviving daughter and devastated husband as the three struggled to rebuild their lives together.

This life-affirming memoir follows Janice’s decades-long journey from deepest anguish to helping others and discovering more of the world as she teaches, dances, and lives abroad in Colombia, Syria, and Saudi Arabia.

In a plainspoken, warm, and honest voice, Janice shares how she survives waves of pain and finds gifts of love. Over time, she confronts her fear of water and builds a life that fully embraces joy. And ultimately, her passion for ballroom dance leads her to reconnect with her son’s spirit.

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About Janice Jensen

After the heartbreaking loss of her young son, Janice Jensen embarked on a courageous journey through grief, trauma, and eventual healing. She worked as a teacher in Syria, Colombia, Saudi Arabia, Oregon, and Washington and authored “Literature-Based Learning” and “I Love Library Books.” Decades of exploration and solo travel in seventy countries gave Jensen valuable insight into overcoming tragedy from people coping with loss. Her memoir “One Ripple at a Time” lays bare her honest and life-affirming story and offers the best of her wisdom. Today, she lives in Oregon and volunteers to give grief recovery support and share comfort and resilience for a joyful, beautiful life.