The Natural Born Guilt Trilogy
Three books. One unflinching life. A story told without apology.
Natural Born Guilt
Happy to Hippie to Hooked
The first book in the trilogy. Jackie Mendelson takes us into the heart of a loving, complicated, multigenerational family — and into the Haight-Ashbury of the 1960s, where the Summer of Love gave way to something far more complicated. Uncensored, vivid, and impossible to put down.
The Truth Will Set You Free
The Story Continues
An unvarnished dive into the aftermath, reckoning with addiction, survival, and the hard-won truths that pave the way toward personal freedom.
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Embracing the Path
The Final Chapter
Following the path in recovery with the belief that truth, blind faith, self-trust, and openness to keep growing lead to fulfillment and unimaginable rewards.
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The Kinder Lantern Children's Books
Alongside the memoir trilogy, Jackie has written a series of children's books under the Kinder Lantern imprint. Warm, imaginative, and full of heart — a different side of the same gifted storyteller.
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About the Author
Jackie Mendelson's full author biography coming soon.