The Almost Dancer will engage ballet fans, artists, students, parents, and anyone who knows what it’s like to *almost* have something. Using vivid imagery, humor, and tender vulnerability, Ribera insists that dreams and loss can both unlock great power and purpose.

Jessica Ribera’s captivating transparency and spiritual depth make her a wonderful guide for anyone experiencing loss or wrestling through their own vocations.

Amy Peterson, Author of Where Goodness Still Grows and Dangerous Territory