This Day Won’t Come Again

Cover of a book titled "This Day Won't Come Again" with a background of blurred greenery and sunlight.

Waking to the stunning realization she had cancer, Jocelyn Rasmussen’s first thought was that she needed a miracle. Her second thought was that she didn’t want to die with any unspent love or grace inside her.

Guided by this principle, she entered treatment with faith she could accept any outcome. As she underwent chemotherapy and radiation, she plunged into the mysteries and certainties of life and death. All of creation, nature and humanity, became fodder for her reflections about healing, time, hope, dreaming and loving.

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Praise

  • “Every question and thought aroused by a cancer diagnosis is caught, examined, and reframed in this book as it embraces the many miracles—from the spiritual to the scientific—that enable living with and beyond cancer. It is a tonic for nurturing creativity through the life of the body even if you haven’t had or never have cancer.”

    Dawn Morgan, cancer survivor and author of Unsettled: A Reckoning on the Great Plains

  • “Jocelyn exemplifies that if you love life, you have to love all of it. Jocelyn is lit from within, and with this book she shines her light on us. It’s a lesson on how to live.”

    Debra McGrath, actress and comedian

  • “An intelligent examination covering a wide-ranging perspective and deep insights on how the body and psyche may change in the face of life-threatening illness. Intimate and exquisitely written, this book provides comfort and a framework that may benefit both patients and caregivers.”

    Andrew Combes, MCC Research Patient at Dana Farber Cancer Institute and writer for DFCI and Melanoma Canada

  • “My wife passed away from cancer at the age of fifty-nine in 2013. I think both she and I would have dealt with her disease better if we had been able to read This Day Won’t Come Again. I hope the book will help others facing cancer to find meaning in their lives.”Item

    James Olson, PhD, professor of psychology at Western University Ontario

  • “Scattering her gems of insight with generous abandon, these are lessons for all of us, for regardless of whether or not we have personal experience with illness, it is something that touches us all . . . Guiding her listeners through tough spiritual terrain, Jocelyn encourages us to embrace the journey, always secure in the knowledge that we are not alone.”

    Maria L. Case, composer and artistic director of The Annex Singers

  • “This book is a revelation and a remarkable offering, not only for those facing cancer, but for anyone grappling with life's challenges. With startling honesty, humor, and a lovely compassion for the human experience, Jocelyn offers rare insight into illness and healing, and encourages a new way of seeing for readers on their own brave journeys.”

    Christen Shepherd, death doula, and co-author of The Promise: Truth from the Trenches of Adoption, Stories That Matter

  • “Through the discords of cancer, Jocelyn invites us to listen for the bright, tender, and vibrant notes that carry humanity through our joy and woe. With breathtaking insight, Jocelyn’s personal story, her song of life, inspires.”

    Jeffrey Crittenden, PhD, founding director of the Centre for Practical Theology and author of Leisure Resurrected

Meant to be Heard

Book cover titled 'Meant to Be Heard' by Jocelyn Rasmussen, with the subtitle 'Tuning In to the Grace of Your Voice,' set against a blue starburst background.

In Jocelyn Rasmussen’s childhood, singing had felt as important as breathing — she wasn’t sure she could live without it. Through the losses, surprises, and graces of her life, she became convinced that the gifts of the human voice weren’t just for those who have careers, but for anyone with breath. As her career developed from singer to teacher, giving Rasmussen the opportunity to work with the voices of others as well as her own, she discovered how life experiences — both physical and emotional — can affect a person’s voice and their ability to express themselves.

In Meant to Be Heard - Tuning In to the Grace of Your Voice, Rasmussen weaves the fundamentals of vocal function with incredible stories of client breakthroughs and her own personal revelations to explain how the voice interacts with every aspect of our being. Rasmussen invites all of us to claim our voice, to speak our truth, and to sing our hearts out.

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  • “I’m a huge Jocelyn Rasmussen fan. This book is about so much more than the voice. It’s about the person you want to be, the life you want to live, and how to make that happen.”

    David Shenk, author, The Genius in All of Us

  • “Jocelyn Rasmussen’s radiantly loving persona as a singer and a teacher shines through in this wonderful contribution to vocal pedagogical literature. Her book manages to combine a simple introduction to the teaching of voice with those often indefinable elements in singing — the spiritual, emotional and mental aspects of the discipline that oftentimes lie outside the science of vocal pedagogy.”

    Kathleen Roland-Silverstein, DMA, author, Romanser: 25 Swedish Art Songs with Guide to Lyric Diction

  • “If you really want to discover the authentic power of your voice through words and song, there is no better teacher to guide you through this process than Jocelyn Rasmussen. This beautifully written, comprehensive guide to all aspects of the voice provides the knowledge and lays the foundation to discover your own true nature and express yourself effectively.”

    Bill Murphy, producer, Thirteen/ WNET