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A Sky, Not a Ceiling: Jen Miller at TEDxCapeMay 2013

828 views · Published 19 November 2013 · 14:21 · Indexed 21 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2013 · Nonprofits & Activism

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As a child, Jen Miller was bullied, and the only place she could escape her tormenters was heading down the shore. There, she found solace, and a sense of herself. In her talk, she discusses the importance of having that other place in nature, one that has a sky and not a ceiling."

Jen Miller is a journalist and author whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, Runner's World, Details, Allure, Philadelphia Magazine and New Jersey Monthly. She's also the author of three books, two about the "Jersey Shore."

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