"Brian will remind you that our goal is not to create a life without problems, but instead to discover how to be fully engaged in our lives."

-Alanis Morissette, singer songwriter, 7-time Grammy winner

BRIAN JEANSONNE

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About the Author:

Brian Jeansonne is a native New Orleanian and a lifelong student of religion, metaphysics, and philosophy. Brian holds a degree in psychology from the University of New Orleans and received his certification as a spiritual director through Sustainable Faith.

Brian began his career as a pastor, serving for twenty-one years while continually seeking answers to profound questions. In 2020, he decided to step away from pastorship to work more intimately with fellow sojourners as a life coach and soul care director. This life-changing choice coincided with his ALS diagnosis. Today, he spends his working hours writing at a pace of sixteen words per minute, using his eyes, often accompanied by his dog, Luna, in his lap.

Brian lives in New Orleans with the rest of The Jeansonne 7—Kristy plus their five kids: Micah, Jonah, Nate, Lucas, and Zoe Moon.

Onward Forward-My Journey with ALS:
Finding Beauty and Love in the Clusterf*ck

Onward. Forward. is a book Brian Jeansonne would have written eventually. He wrote it now because ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, confined him to a power chair, silenced his voluntary muscles, and urged him to focus more deeply than ever on life’s most essential questions. In this heartfelt and irreverent memoir, Brian chronicles the disease process while exploring metaphysical, spiritual, and emotional concepts such as soul, suffering, contentment, presence, and—most importantly—love.

With raw honesty, Brian tackles life’s toughest questions, from the nature of God to the role of a parent, and even whether Jesus and rock-and-roll can coexist. With a foreword by Alanis Morissette, this book invites readers to fully engage with life and embrace “the good, the bad, and the shit show.”

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