Breaking Sad

When someone loses someone or something they love, there’s no cookie-cutter, one-size fits all “fix” that will magically take their pain away. Each person grieves, heals, and processes trials and tribulations differently. In Breaking Sad, Shelly Fisher and Jennifer Jones explore everything from the loss of a loved one, the loss of a job, and the loss of health, delving into personal experiences from people on the other side of all of our good intentions to share some insight regarding the questions we’re unable to ask: How do I help? Is it better to say nothing? Should I share what my experience was like? The pages of this book are lined with real stories and real feedback to those questions and more. Amongst our many differences lies a similar need for understanding, comfort, and support; Breaking Sad is the start of the conversation that will get us all to a place where we can offer these things to people when they need it most.

Author: Jennifer Jones and Shelly Fisher

Publication Date: November 14, 2017

Categories: Award-Winning, Fall 2017, Non-fiction, Self-Help/Inspirational

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About the Author

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2017 USA Best Book Award Winner in Anthologies: Non-Fiction
2018 IPPY Silver Medal Winner in Anthologies
2017 Foreword Indies Silver Medal Winner in Adult NonFiction—Grief & Grieving
2018 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist in Anthology
2018 International Book Awards Finalist in Anthologies: Non-Fiction
2018 International Book Awards Finalist in Health and Dying
2020 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards Finalist in Non-Fiction – Anthology

About the Author

Jennifer Jones graduated from Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia with a BA in communications with a concentration in journalism and professional writing. She spent time in the field during school doing freelance work for local papers and blogs. After college, she found her passion in creative nonfiction, short essays, and songwriting. She and her partner currently reside in Philadelphia, PA.

Shelly Fisher is a graduate of Syracuse University’s SI Newhouse School of Communications, with a minor in psychology. She also holds a master’s degree in education from UNC Chapel Hill. While in Chapel Hill she manned a twenty-four-hour crisis intervention line, laying the foundation for her interest in helping others in need and giving back to the community. She is a Philadelphia native and has led multiple small businesses in the area, along with serving on the boards for several educational and charitable organizations. She has been happily married for over thirty years and has three children, three dogs, and a bird.