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Motion Dazzle
A MEMOIR OF MOTHERHOOD, LOSS AND SKATING ON THIN ICE
"Come for the glimpses of backstage competitive skating, stay for the bittersweet familial introspection.β ~ The Nice Capades
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ββ¦lovely, reflective, and melancholic all at once.β
~Independent Book Review
βCox is skilled at the delicate art of vulnerability, which is simultaneously very moving and utterly captivatingβ¦β
~The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
ββ¦a tribute to her mother, a love letter to her son, and a testament to resilience as a caregiver.β
~Hippocampus Magazine
ββ¦warm and sharp at the same timeβ¦the result feels honest in a way that hits straight in the chest.β.
~Literary Titan
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Jocelyn Jane Cox
Mother, Daughter, Caregiver, Writing Coach, Eyeglass Collector, Zebra Fan π¦
I competed in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships four times (in pair and ice dance with my older brother, Brad) and coached the sport for over two decades. I hold an MFA in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. My work has been widely published in national outlets, literary magazines, and humor publications. My fiction and nonfiction have been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. I live with my son and husband in the Hudson Valley of New York.
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