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\n\t\t\t<strong>Winner of the 2017 Margaret and John Savage First Book Award \u2013 Non-Fiction!<\/strong>
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\n\t\t<p>Jen Powley was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at fifteen. By thirty-five, she had lost the use of her arms and legs.<\/p>
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\n\t\t\t<em>Just Jen<\/em> is a powerful memoir that tells the story of Powley\u2019s life at the time of her diagnosis, and the infinite, irrevocable ways it has changed since. Powley\u2019s writing pulls no punches. She is lively, bold and unapologetic, answering questions people are often afraid to ask about living with a progressive disease. And yet, these snapshots from Powley\u2019s life are not tinged with anger or despair. Just Jen is a powerful, uplifting and unforgettable work by an author who has laid her life \u2014 and her body \u2014 bare in order to survive.<\/p>
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