Jane Jenkins Herlong - Bury Me with My Pearls: Humor With a Spiritual Twist

Praise for Bury Me with My Pearls

Jane (Jenkins) Herlong is one of the happiest, funniest, most awe-inspiring people I have ever known. Even in the most stress-filled occasions she has a way of turning it all into a nice, funny, happy joke... called life. I met Jane at the Miss America 1980 pageant, and we were instantly friends. Friends forever, I like to say, because we will spend eternity together at the feet of our Lord, worshiping, laughing, loving and singing His praises! This book, like Jane, is filled with those little stories that help you move along through this journey we call life. She has a heart of gold, words of pure silver, and a life filled with victories that only Jesus can give. She is the real deal... I love her! I like her! And you will too! Thank you, Jane, for your efforts to bring humor to all situations that life has to offer. Thank you for being a shining example of who Jesus is on this earth!

Cheryl (Prewitt) Salem

Miss America 1980 (Wow, that was a long time ago!)

Just as a mother passes down her pearls to her daughter, Jane Herlong shares pearls of wisdom and life lessons in Bury Me with My Pearls: Humor with a Spiritual Twist . By combining the folksy wisdom of a Southern belle with spiritual truths from Scripture, Jane weaves whimsical tales of growing up in the South with stories of the love and challenges of adulthood. With wit and charm, Jane guides you to discover the mother-of-pearl in your life, the people you look to, lean on, and learn from. She helps you string your strand of people and experiences that bless you with truth, love, safety, and respect. This delightful book will tug your heart and inspire your faith.

LeAnn Thieman CSP, CPAE

Author, Chicken Soup for the Christian Womans Soul, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Answered Prayers, Chicken Soup for the Soul: A Book of Miracles

Get a glass of iced sweet tea (unless you are from the North) and get ready to laugh from the first page to the last! But, subtly, subtly, you will get the impact of how truly amazing good people influence truly amazing good people! You may even decide to be buried with your pearls on! Jane, congratulations! This is a precious book, to take your heart home to influence mine!

Naomi Rhode

Professional Speaker, Author, Speaker Hall of Fame

Bury Me with My Pearls is a must read for anyone who wants to be encouraged, inspired, and who wants to laugh a lot! Janes down-home way of sharing her powerful message will lift you up and inspire you to face any of lifes challenges. I have watched Jane face incredible family challenges, but through it all she displayed incredible faith, amazing grace, and a powerful sense of humor. I am thrilled that the inspirational and hilarious stories she has shared with me for years will now be part of your life. I know her Momma, Miss Eleanor, and Tootsie are smiling from heaven, with their pearls on.

Dale Smith Thomas

International Empowerment Speaker, Television Personality, and Author of Good Morning Gorgeous

Jane Jenkins Herlong is not only one of the funniest speakers in America but also one of the smartest people you will ever meet. She is able to share her wisdom in ways that anyone can grasp and to do so using a unique combination of humor and strategic pearl thinking. This book will inspire you, empower you, and entertain you!

Willie Jolley

Best Selling Author of A Setback Is A Setup For A Comeback and An Attitude of Excellence !

CSP, CPAE (Member, Speaker Hall of Fame)

Named One of the Outstanding 5 Speakers in the World by Toastmasters International

Host of The Willie Jolley Show on CBS-TV, PBS, Sirius/XM & WHUR-FM

While its a toss-up whether I laughed or cried more while reading Bury Me with My Pearls , one thing is certain, when I finished it I was a better person than when I first picked it up. I have been a fan of Jane Jenkins Herlongs humor from the first moment I first heard her speak; however, I had no idea that she had such a magnificent gift for balancing humor, hope, and spirituality through storytelling. If youre looking for a book that will help you find your spiritual center, while comforting you with humor and warming you with inspiration, look no further.

Bree Boyce

Media Personality, Professional Singer, Miss South Carolina 2011

BURY ME WITH MY PEARLS: HUMOR WITH A SPIRITUAL TWIST BY JANE JENKINS HERLONG

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Copyright 2013 by Jane Jenkins Herlong

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Herlong, Jane Jenkins.

Bury Me With My Pearls: Humor with a Spiritual Twist / Jane Jenkins Herlong 1st ed.

Printed in the United States of America

A capable, intelligent and virtuous womanwho is he who can find her? She is far more precious than jewels and her value is far above rubies or pearls. Proverbs 31:10 (AMP)