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EARLY PRAISE FOR RHYTHM OF A REBEL

“A gripping confessional that finds strength in unflinching honesty.” — Kirkus Reviews

“Raw, eloquent… A powerful meditation on life’s difficulties and our capacity to rise through them. Remarkable.” — Nanette Wiser, Bay Magazine - A Magazine of the Tampa Bay Times

“Love-awful. Glory-sad.” — Singer and Songwriter, Gileah Taylor

“Wow… it’s beautiful.” — Experimental musician, lyricist and visual artist, Lizzi Bougatsos

“These stories are heart breaking and yet, life giving.”

“Extraordinary. A well written piece of literary nonfiction. The depth of the author’s emotional intelligence and how she weaved together the narrative with both pain and triumph is nothing shy of phenomenal.”

“Beautifully written with words etched on my heart forever.”

“What struck me most was how profoundly understood I felt reading about a life so different from my own. I found myself in tears over feelings the author articulated that I had struggled to put into words, particularly around grief, uncertainty, and the complicated beauty of being human.”

“It’s so unique when an author can share their experiences so vulnerably that others recognize themselves within them.”

“Honest, deeply moving, remarkably universal.”

THE ART OF BALANCING BURNOUT REVIEWS

“Witty, inspirational, easy to read. The perfect bite-size book for anyone feeling burnt out.”

“Vanessa Autrey has a way of connecting with her readers — she speaks both from and to the heart.”

“A refreshingly straightforward perspective on work-life balance.”

“After reading, I have been romanticizing my free time and honoring the fact that I need to disconnect in order to fill my own cup.”

"Feels like having a compassionate friend by your side, guiding you through the turbulent waters of burnout with wisdom and warmth.”

“A must-read for anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed by the demands of life, offering hope, understanding, and practical guidance in equal measure.”

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