Reviews for From On Being Human: A Memoir of Waking Up, Living Real, And Listening Hard :

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"With harrowing vulnerability and badass candor, Jen Pastiloff has written a gritty and passionate memoir."

– Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love, City  of Girls,  and The Signature of All Things

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“On Being Human is beautiful and tender, profound and absorbing. I never wanted to put it down. This is a book friends will tell friends they have to read for years to come. It’s an important, enthralling debut.”

– Cheryl Strayed, New York Times bestselling of Wild, Tiny Beautiful Things, Brave Enough and Torch, a Novel

 

"On Being Human is heartbreaking and triumphant. And it has plenty to teach us about listening, forgiving, and ultimately, finding peace." 
—GOOP

“In On Being Human, Jennifer Pastiloff shares the story of how she left her 13-year waitressing job to become a yoga teacher, despite her fears about her inexperience. These days, she's a widely-regarded and beloved speaker, and in her memoir, she tracks her inspirational journey from a life of depression, anxiety, and hopelessness to one of contentment, gratitude, and bravery.”
—Bustle, “21 New Memoirs That Will Inspire, Motivate, And Captivate You This Summer.”

“[A] powerful account of hearing loss and learning to communicate in a new way—through yoga, gratitude and radical honesty.”
—People, “The Best New Books”

“Centered around touchstone stories that she shares in her workshops, Pastiloff tells the story about how one can battle their own demons to grow into the person they were always meant to be.”
—Today.com, “20 beach reads you won't want to put down”