Laughing Through The Storm By Jane Rogers
Genre: Memoir
Diagnosed with epilepsy at 13, Jane’s life took a wild turn full of seizures, specialists, and some seriously strange hospital adventures. But instead of letting it break her, she learned to laugh—at the chaos, the cringe, and even the curveballs. Laughing Through the Storm is a hilariously honest memoir about finding resilience, ridiculousness, and unexpected joy in the middle of life’s messiest moments.
Excerpt:
New city, same weird me. My father, ever the trooper, battled the long and winding roads to Ottawa, braving a thirteen-hour drive in our trusty navy blue Oldsmobile with Romeo and Juliet squawking in the back seat. That car groaned with age every time you turned the key, but it had heart and a surprisingly spacious back seat. Knowing my father, he would have put the pedal to the metal to get to Ottawa as fast as possible so he would not have listen to our exuberant budgies for any longer than he needed to.
“Shut up—I am trying to drive here!” I could picture him yelling.
They’d chirp back even louder in protest.
By hour six, I’m sure my dad was questioning every life choice that led him to be trapped in a rolling cage of bird chaos. And yet, he powered through, likely developing a new-found respect for the phrase “Silence is golden.” When he finally arrived in Ottawa, he stepped out of that Oldsmobile looking like a man who had survived a battle with feathers instead of bullets. I’m convinced he vowed never to take another road trip with birds again. And I don’t blame him.
My mom, Sam, Henry, and I took to the skies. It felt like a grand adventure to soar above the clouds, and I remember pressing my face against the airplane window, mesmerized by the tiny cars crawling along the roads below as we began our descent.
About the Author
Jane Rogers is an accidental expert in epilepsy, diagnosed at 13 and living with it ever since. She’s spent over three decades navigating seizures, side effects, and hospital adventures with grit, sarcasm, and a solid sense of humor. Laughing Through the Storm is her first book—a tribute to resilience, ridiculous moments, and finding light in the darkest places.
She lives in Ottawa with her supportive husband, Pascal, and their two mischievous chihuahuas, Junior and Bailey.
Fun Fact: Jane once had a seizure during a comedy show— and still insists the comedian owes her one.
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