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DESCRIPTION:Local author and Life Coach Jeri Ross joins us to share her deeply personal 
 story of being the daughter of a notorious drug-trafficking kingpin serving 
 a life sentence in maximum security federal prison. Jeri writes about how 
 her childhood trauma of witnessing domestic violence and finding out at the 
 age of ten, that her dad was in prison instead of away at school. Hers is 
 the story shared by millions of sons and daughters of the incarcerated 
 across the country.\n\nSee You in the Sky is a tender tale of hope 
 revealing how finally, through many years, Jeri learns to trust and 
 reconnect with her father by being honest, facing her hurt and opening her 
 heart to forgiveness. “This healing resource shares a much-needed message 
 about love beyond bars.” Sandra Kay Barnhill, JD, Founder and CEO of 
 Foreverfamily "When I started reading See You in the Sky, I didn't want to 
 put it down. There are so many fantastic life experiences in this story. If 
 you only take one thing away from reading this memoir, your life will be 
 better for it." Harvey RV Powers, currently incarcerated.\n\nSee You in the 
 Sky: A Memoir of Prison, Possibility and Peace\nOn a summer afternoon in 
 her hometown of Decatur, Georgia, eight-year-old Jeri Ross dressed up for a 
 family dinner at Morrison's Cafeteria, stepped out onto the front porch, 
 and saw her father punch her mother in the face. Within weeks, she and her 
 sister came home one day to discover that their mom was gone. After moving 
 in with their grandparents they learned that their father was sent away to 
 prison. She was told not to tell anyone. Thus began decades of Jeri hiding 
 family secrets, avoiding shame and being afraid of being abandoned. Until 
 the day Jeri decided to change, to heal.\n\nSee You in the Sky offers hope 
 for all families affected by incarceration and for anyone who decides, at 
 any age, to seek a more meaningful life.\n\nJeri Ross is a Licensed Health 
 Educator with a Masters in Public Health (MPH). She trained with  Martha 
 Beck, Byron Katie, Chloe Taylor Brown, Dr. Susan Allison, Sandra Ingerman, 
 and Alberto Villoldo’s The Four Winds Dying Consciously course. She is a 
 Community Organizer raising thousands of dollars for youth violence 
 prevention programs and programs for children with incarcerated 
 parents.\n\nLight refreshments will be provided. Registration is 
 recommended to help us plan refreshments, but not required. Register 
 Below.\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/01/15/18872257.php
SUMMARY:See You in the Sky: A Memoir of Prison, Possibility and Peace - Author Visit with Jeri Ross
LOCATION:Ow Family Community Room\nCapitola Branch Library, 2005 Wharf Road, 
 Capitola
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/01/15/18872257.php
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