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What happens when the strong, ambitious man you married fades into a stranger with an illness no doctor can diagnose?

When Jessica Zimmerman’s husband Brian contracted a mysterious illness that left him 50 pounds underweight and a prisoner to their master bathroom, she had no idea the journey of self-discovery on which they were both about to embark. As Jessica and Brian worked to solve the riddle of his illness, they also had a harder question to answer: was their marriage even worth saving? 

 

Sleeping with a Stranger is a searing, honest and hilarious memoir about learning how to love even in the darkest of moments, and how to find yourself when the compass is lost.

As Jessica’s business takes off, and the demands of being the sole provider increase, she begins to discover who she was always meant to be, even if that goes against the Southern culture in which she was raised. Bucking up against old ideas and even older Southern traditions, Jessica’s story is also a rallying cry for women coming to terms with their trauma in order to find healing.

Sleeping with a Stranger is a testament to the power of healing—how we can heal our bodies, our spirits, our relationships with others, and ultimately, our selves. As Brian finally recovers, and Jessica recognizes that she can never go back to the old script that so many women follow, they begin to negotiate a new marriage and learn the greatest lesson of all: we can reclaim our true selves at any time.

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 Emily Lynn Paulson, bestselling author

I couldn’t put Sleeping with a Stranger down!

 

Jessica’s voice - as well as her drive and charisma - are contagious. Her story is painfully honest while still managing to make you laugh out loud page after page.

Any woman reading this will walk away with countless lessons for writing her own story, breaking with tradition, running a successful business and living a love story for the ages.

 

About the Author 

What would you give up to find the person you were meant to be?

“I’m Jessica Zimmerman, and I risked it all.

When Jessica Zimmerman survived a childhood car crash that took the life of her only sister, she knew even then, she couldn’t waste her life. After meeting her husband at the University of Arkansas, she returned to her hometown and built a successful wedding floral design business, Zimmerman Events, that grew alongside her three young children. When her husband fell tragically ill, Jessica realized that she had to begin earning more than just the “fun money,” transforming her zero-profit events company into a seven-figure business, all while caring for her ailing husband. 

Today, Jessica teaches her students and followers how to set healthy business boundaries, invest in themselves, and create businesses and lives they love. Her work has been featured in People, Business Insider, Entrepreneur and Forbes.

Jessica currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband Brian, their three children Stella, Perry, and Zeke.

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After bad business practices left me nearly bankrupt in 2014, I got serious and got educated, turning my small business doing wedding flowers into a seven figure empire. Today, I teach entrepreneurs, side-hustlers, and weekend-warriors how to live businesses and lives they love, although there's a little something for everyone here! To find a specific episode, get a little taste of what we talk about, or find special information like links and freebies, check out the episodes below!

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