"In short, plain-spoken meditations based on her experiences with suffering and the teachings and practice of yoga and Buddhism, Betsy Johnson offers a series of much-needed balms for those suffering from personal and societal wounds—which, in these times, is all of us. With its emphasis on breathing deeply and being still, this is a book to read slowly, mindfully, and with an openness to all life offers."
Michael N. McGregor, author of Pure Act: The Uncommon Life of Robert Lax
"If as Viktor Frankl reminds us, 'Suffering ceases to be suffering at the moment it finds a meaning,' then open Betsy Johnson’s wonderfully wise A Hit of Hope. Let her guide you toward that meaning with a voice forged from her own very human struggles, for her insights shine with the kind of light that can only come from one who has endured the burning. Step into each of these 'Hits of Hope,' these meditations on how to be, and open to the weird in you, the child in you, the flawed and beautiful being in you. This is not a book to read. It is a book that invites us to celebrate the divine in ourselves, that reminds us how each of us, broken as we are, form a piece of that divinity. As Betsy Johnson reminds us, 'It’s easy to become restless. To turn to a phone.' Dear reader. Take my advice. It’s much, much better to turn to this light-filled book."
Peter Grandbois, author of Last Night I Aged a Hundred Years
"Betsy Johnson's A Hit of Hope is also a hit of humanity at the very moment we need it most. Whether you read one tiny piece a day or all of them in one sitting, you're sure to feel more nurtured, mindful, and powerful in their wake."
Chloe Shaw, Author of What Is a Dog?
"Inspired and inspiring, thoughtful and consoling."
Midwest Book Review
