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  • Proof of Life: Let Go, Let Love, and Stop Looking for Permission to Live Your Life
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Proof of Life: Let Go, Let Love, and Stop Looking for Permission to Live Your Life Kindle Edition

by Jennifer Pastiloff (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 9 ratings

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An urgent rallying cry to stop holding back and start living life on your terms.

Jen Pastiloff convinced herself My life is fine and fine’s enough, until the whisper that something was missing turned full-on scream.

This is Pastiloff’s account of how she reclaimed her voice and desire by radically changing her life. She did this despite believing that change equaled death ever since her beloved father died when she was eight. (Much to her shock, change did not equal death.) She shows us it is never too late to begin again, or to let go of stories like: I don’t deserve this; I don’t get to be happy; no one will love me; I’m too old, to name a few.

Through this book, you’ll quiet your Inner Asshole, participate in the cathartic process of Shame Loss, ignore the Imaginary Time Gods, use creativity as a portal into healing and connection, and become your own permission slip. Complete with takeaways in Jen’s signature style, creativity prompts, and poetry, Proof of Life is funny, inspiring, and full of love. This book is a reminder that your birthright is not stress or shame and that you don’t have to show proof that you are worthy or deserving. You are your own proof of life.
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  1. Print length
    336 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Dutton
  4. Accessibility
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  5. Publication date
    July 8 2025
  6. File size
    3.7 MB
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Praise for Proof of Life

“Jennifer Pastiloff’s writing never fails to amaze me, with its depth of honesty and wisdom, and that great sense of humor. I’m a huge fan.”
—Anne Lamott

“This book is medicine and magic. I read Proof of Life at a heartbreaking time, and it left me better than it found me. Jennifer Pastiloff has a gift for saying exactly what we need to hear in exactly the way we need to hear it. Proof of Life is compassionate, deeply funny, and full of wisdom.”
—Maggie Smith, New York Times bestselling author of You Could Make This Place Beautiful

“Proof of Life is the book I wish I’d had when I was younger. A beautiful reminder that shame isn’t our burden to carry, that our story is ours, and that no one ELSE, no matter what, gets to write that story. Through humor and tears, Pastiloff will inspire you to become your own permission slip, as you reclaim any parts of yourself you may have lost along the way.”
—Monica Lewinsky

Proof of Life, Jennifer Pastiloff dares to teeter while daring us to acknowledge that she sees us teetering. The book is a wonderful example of radical hope in motion."
—Kiese Laymon, New York Times bestselling author of Heavy

“Wٳ Proof of Life, Jennifer Pastiloff is using a literary platform to dismantle and reconfigure all that makes life worth its agonies and ecstasies. She does this by endorsing herself as the great experiment that prevails, the raw and beautiful power of example that she has come to be.”
—Josh Brolin, author of From Under the Truck and Academy Award nominee --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

About the Author

Jennifer Pastiloff trots the globe as a public speaker and to host her retreats to Italy, as well as her one-of-a-kind workshops, which she has taught to thousands of people all over the world. The author of the popular Substack, also called Proof of Life, she teaches writing and creativity classes called Allow, andworkshops called Shame Loss, when she isn’t painting and selling her art.She has been featured on Good Morning America, and Katie Couric, and in New York magazine, People, Shape, Health magazine, and other media outlets for her authenticity and unique voice. She is deaf, reads lips, and mishears almost everything, but what she hears is usually funnier (at least she thinks so). The author of the national bestseller On Being Human, Pastiloff lives in Southern California with her son, Charlie Mel. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DJQ9T2SB
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dutton
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 8 2025
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.7 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593474082
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • 鶹 Rank: #15,899 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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  • Todd J.
    5.0 out of 5 stars All the "Proof" you need...
    Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2025
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    This book captures the beauty in pain, the messiness of healing, and the everyday proof that we’re still here, living and loving. It's raw, vulnerable, honest, and deeply moving. It’s a reminder that we don’t need permission to live a full life as we’re taken through heartbreak, healing, creativity, and self-trust with grit and compassion. This book is for anyone who’s ever felt broken or uncertain but kept going anyway.
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  • Lizzi3
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous, timely read
    Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2025
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    I loved Jennifer Pastiloff’s first book On Being Human, and I was so happy to get her next book, Proof of Life in the mail. Jen’s words have always been a comfort to me and as much as I tried to savor this book and read slowly, I tore through it in a day. Luckily, it’s such a wonderful read that I plan to read it again very soon.
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  • Anthony
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Read
    Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2025
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    What a great book, her first On Being Human find me right when I needed it. This beautiful follow up speaks to me on a personal level and feels like a continued conversation with an old friend. I highly recommend both books.
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  • Shelby
    5.0 out of 5 stars The feeling of "I got you" and a cup of coffee!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2025
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    I received your books, half way through and it's like we are sitting at a booth talking over coffee. This is the most real and spacious beautiful book so far. Thank you for this opportunity to sit with you, even by myself, to vulnerably witness you and myself untether layers I didn't know needed to be touched. I've never felt so got. Loving me more, because I am being seen through you. 💜
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  • Rodney Monds
    5.0 out of 5 stars Raw, Honest, and Beautifully Human
    Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2025
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    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    Proof of Life by Jennifer Pastiloff is exactly that proof that life, even in its messiest, most painful moments, is still worth showing up for. Pastiloff writes with gut-level honesty about grief, addiction, joy, and self-discovery. Her voice is both compassionate and no-nonsense, like a friend who refuses to let you give up on yourself. This isn’t just a memoir, it’s a mirror, a pep talk, and a permission slip to be imperfect. In these uncertain times, I believe everyone should have this book. It's really helping me regain my sense of self and power. Highly recommend for anyone who needs a reminder that they are not alone and that you're your own PROOF OF LIFE.
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    Rodney Monds
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Raw, Honest, and Beautifully Human

    Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2025
    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    Proof of Life by Jennifer Pastiloff is exactly that proof that life, even in its messiest, most painful moments, is still worth showing up for. Pastiloff writes with gut-level honesty about grief, addiction, joy, and self-discovery. Her voice is both compassionate and no-nonsense, like a friend who refuses to let you give up on yourself. This isn’t just a memoir, it’s a mirror, a pep talk, and a permission slip to be imperfect. In these uncertain times, I believe everyone should have this book. It's really helping me regain my sense of self and power. Highly recommend for anyone who needs a reminder that they are not alone and that you're your own PROOF OF LIFE.
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