The Survivor

Patti Jean has survived childhood and adult trauma as well as multiple sclerosis
Patti Jean has survived childhood and adult trauma as well as multiple sclerosis and now hopes to help others in crisis. ELLEN GILLETTE

BY ELLEN GILLETTE

Jean’s book, published last year, describes her personal emotional healing journey and encourages others to begin their own.
Jean’s book, published last year, describes her personal emotional healing journey and encourages others to begin their own.

On Sept. 25, 2022, Patti Jean was on top of the world. A few days earlier, in her hometown of Tiverton, Rhode Island, she’d had a signing event for her newly released book Massive Strength: One Woman’s Healing Journey Through Abuse, Addiction and Disease. She had planned to pick up her husband, Jon, from the airport and travel with him to Maine. 

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