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Jennifer Crystal, Boston Massachusetts Author and Educator, near Concord MA, ACL tear rehabilitation, Lyme disease educator, tick-borne chronic illness, ski instructor, skiing, journalism, Boston journalist, creative writing, M.F.A. in Creative Writing, Emerson College, The Boston Globe, Published Authors near Boston MA, One Tick Stopped the Clock, Chronic Illness Advocate, weekly column for the Global Lyme Alliance, Senior Writer at Harvard Health Publishing, Patient experience representative for the Lyme Wellness Initiative, Grub Street Creative Writing Center near Boston MA, Author Coaching near Concord Massachusetts, Writing Courses near Boston, Writing to Heal, Immersive Programs, non-fiction classes, Walden Pond, Author, Identity Loss, Resilience, Health Journey, Lyme disease, Lyme Education, Lyme Information, Lyme Symptoms, Memoir, Knee Injury, Inspiration for those struggling with chronic illness, Boston Medicine
Published Works by Jennifer Crystal

One Tick Stopped the Clock
Available September 14, 2024

One Tick Stopped the Clock 2024, Jennifer Crystal, Boston Massachusetts Author and Educator, near Concord MA, ACL tear rehabilitation, Lyme disease educator, tick-borne chronic illness, ski instructor, skiing, journalism, Boston journalist, creative writing, M.F.A. in Creative Writing, Emerson College, The Boston Globe, Published Authors near Boston MA, One Tick Stopped the Clock, Chronic Illness Advocate, weekly column for the Global Lyme Alliance, Senior Writer at Harvard Health Publishing, Patient experience representative for the Lyme Wellness Initiative, Grub Street Creative Writing Center near Boston MA, Author Coaching near Concord Massachusetts, Writing Courses near Boston, Writing to Heal, Immersive Programs, non-fiction classes, Walden Pond, Author, Identity Loss, Resilience, Health Journey, Lyme disease, Lyme Education, Lyme Information, Lyme Symptoms, Memoir, Knee Injury, Inspiration for those struggling with chronic illness, Boston Medicine

One Tick Stopped the Clock is a harrowing memoir told with humor and grace.

 This book will be a rallying cry for millions of people struggling with "invisible" illnesses.

Susannah Cahalan
#1 New York Times bestselling author of
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness

Ten percent of book sale proceeds will go to the Global Lyme Alliance.

See Jennifer Crystal on Tour Boston MA

I’m beginning to put together the book tour for One Tick Stopped the Clock. Starting in late September, 2024, I’m available for remote or in-person readings and talks at bookstores, book clubs, and private and public events. Get in touch to add an event to the calendar!

Interviews

"A New Look at Chronic Lyme"  (Experience Life Magazine, 5/22)

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"GLA Q and A Webinar: Dr. Cameron and Lyme Patient on COVID-19 and Lyme Disease" (GLA, 4/20)

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"Local Researchers on Brink of Treatment to Prevent Lyme Disease"  (WBZ News, 5/17)

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"Chronic Lyme Q & A"  with Laurie Edwards, author of Life Disrupted (www.achronicdose.com, 7/12)

Jennifer Crystal, Boston Massachusetts Author and Educator, near Concord MA, ACL tear rehabilitation, Lyme disease educator, tick-borne chronic illness, ski instructor, skiing, journalism, Boston journalist, creative writing, M.F.A. in Creative Writing, Emerson College, The Boston Globe, Published Authors near Boston MA, One Tick Stopped the Clock, Chronic Illness Advocate, weekly column for the Global Lyme Alliance, Senior Writer at Harvard Health Publishing, Patient experience representative for the Lyme Wellness Initiative, Grub Street Creative Writing Center near Boston MA, Author Coaching near Concord Massachusetts, Writing Courses near Boston, Writing to Heal, Immersive Programs, non-fiction classes, Walden Pond, Author, Identity Loss, Resilience, Health Journey, Lyme disease, Lyme Education, Lyme Information, Lyme Symptoms, Memoir, Knee Injury, Inspiration for those struggling with chronic illness, Boston Medicine

Other Publications

Et Voilà: One Traveler's Journey from Foreigner to Francophile (Belfort & Bastion, 2015)

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Et Voila, Jennifer Crystal, Boston Author, Boston Writing Teacher, Boston Writing Coach, Writing coach

The Easy Part Was Getting In: A College Handbook

(IUniverse, 2005)

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The Easy Part Was Getting In, Jennifer Crystal

"Coming Back to Life, Chronic Illness Style" in (T)here: Writings on Returnings (Martlett and Mare, 2014)

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There, Jennifer Crystal, Boston Author

Interview in Chapter 7 of Laurie Edwards' In the Kingdom of the Sick (Bloomsbury, 2013; written up in Wall Street Journal)

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In the Kingdom of the Sick, Jennifer Crystal, Boston Educator

Articles & Essays

How to Live with Chronic Illness:

A Guide for Aeon's Psyche (7/22)

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"One Patient's Perspective"

(boston.com, 8/13)

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"Resolving to Get Well Doesn't Cut It" (lymedisease.org and affiliates, 1/14)

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"Normal Tired Versus Sick Tired" (lymedisease.org and syndicates, 8/13)

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"The All-in-Your-Head Write-Off for Lyme" (lymedisease.org and syndicates, 5/13)

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"Don't Judge a Book by the

Length of a Cab Ride"

(lymedisease.org and syndicates, 3/13)

"When Caboose Doctors Go the Extra Mile" (lymedisease.org and syndicates, 11/12)

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"Reporting in From ILADS Conference" (lymedisease.org and syndicates, 11/12)

 

"Returning to the Scene of the Crime" (lymedisease.org, 8/12)

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"Babelicious and Other Household Names" (lymedisease.org, 6/12)

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"How iphones Can Mess With Your Head" (lymedisease.org and affiliates, 10/13)

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"Response to Media Coverage

of Lyme Disease"

(lymedisease.org and syndicates, 6/13)

"Recovery is a Long, Slow Balancing Act" (lymedisease.org and syndicates, 4/13)

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"Life Lessons from a Connecticut Turtle" (lymedisease.org and syndicates, 1/13)

 

"Respond Now to Healthy People Initiative" (lymediseae.org and syndicates, 11/12)

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"Coming Back to Life After Lyme Disease" (lymedisease.org and syndicates, 10/12)

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