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Jessi Hersey

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Jessi is a disabled, Autistic with ADHD author and disability advocate featured in Netflix’s Escaping Twin Flames. Winner of the Pencraft Award for her book Lit Soul: My Journey Back to Faith, she shares her powerful story of leaving the Twin Flames Universe cult and reclaiming her identity. As an advocate for the disabled and LGBTQ+ communities, Jessi uses her voice to promote awareness, healing, and authenticity. When she’s not writing, she enjoys time with her cats, Max and Matilda, and her puppy, Rosie.

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	Super Gay 3.65 avg rating — 101 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Who You Are by Jessi Hersey (Goodreads Author), Lizaveta Tarayuk (Illustrator) 4.94 avg rating — 52 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lit Soul: My Journey back to Faith 4.77 avg rating — 48 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Changing the Bloodline 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Colorless by Jessi Hersey (Goodreads Author), Lizaeta Tarasuik (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Twin Flames JayJ: Princesses J finds herself it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Quien Eres by Jessi Hersey (Goodreads Author), Lizaeta Tarasuik (Illustrator), TL Mason (Translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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I am currently working on the screenplay/spec script for the movie Changing the Bloodline. I will keep ypou posted for when I finish the script and when/if it gets picked up by a hollywood company.

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You Are a Strategist: Use No-BS OKRs to Get Big Things Done

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The Balance of Fates (Fate and Legacy, #1)

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Can't Spell Treason Without Tea (Tomes & Tea, #1)

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exercise and health for kids This is a great story about veggie vill where they have sport games to stay in shape and a tree story too! This is a must read for anyone learning to exercise and eat their veggies!
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Tickle poem This is a great children’s story about a tickle growing and laughter bursting it’s fun, sweet and simple a must read!
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“To find love is rare but can be true if found unconditionally without any regreat look to the present and their you will find love”
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“Your words and actions define what you want to do and who you want to be.”
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“I heard you stole my daughters heart.Now, honey. dont worry; thats a good thing.

Said by Janis in Changing the Bloodline”
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“I heard you stole my daughters heart.Now, honey. dont worry; thats a good thing.

Said by Janis in Changing the Bloodline”
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“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”
― William Shakespeare, As You Like It

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“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.”
― William Shakespeare

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“To find love is rare but can be true if found unconditionally without any regreat look to the present and their you will find love”
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“The best people possess a feeling for beauty, the courage to take risks, the discipline to tell the truth, the capacity for sacrifice. Ironically, their virtues make them vulnerable; they are often wounded, sometimes destroyed.”
― Ernest Hemingway

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