Description
At a tender age of 25, Judy faced the loss of her younger sister Jane in an automobile accident, and nine years later the loss of her older sister Margie after a 20-year battle with anorexia and bulimia. Who was Judy now without her sisters? Margie and Jane were her anchors. Judy suppressed the grief for thirty years and speed through the next three decades taking care of family.
In 2011, Judy took the journey to grieve, one of the most challenges pieces of her life, but the best gift she gave herself. Skating remained the chord pulling her full circle to her beloved sisters in a sport they shared, and the happiest memories. To honor Margie and Jane, Judy founded Celebration of Sisters, an annual ice-skating fundraiser benefiting Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Gliding on the smooth ice surface, Judy feels Margie and Jane with her, whispering in her ear, as she performs saying, "You've got this." The shy middle sister is performing before a large audience.
This is a story of love, grief, sisters, and honoring our cherished ones.,
Product Details
| Publisher | Writelife Publishing |
| Publish Date | November 30, 2021 |
| Pages | 170 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781608082674 |
| Dimensions | 8.9 X 5.9 X 0.4 inches | 0.6 pounds |
About the Author
The sole survivor of three sisters, Judy founded Celebration of Sisters, an annual ice-skating fundraiser to commemorate the lives and memories of her beloved sisters Margie and Jane to benefit Massachusetts General Hospital Eating Disorders Clinical and Research Program.
Judy shared her experience of losing two sisters, the life forever changed as the keynote speaker for The Bereaved Parents National USA 2023 Conference, presented at The Compassionate Friends National Conference, The Open to Hope Cable television, and as a ForGrief speaker.
Judy's passion for figure skating rewarded by being the recipient of the 2020 Get Up Award by U.S. Figure Skating Association for her resilience on and off the ice.
For a complete list of podcast interviews, published articles, events and photos, please visit www.judylipson.org
Reviews
"Author Judy Lipson shares with her reader beautiful, poignant family memories that bring tears and smiles and ultimately presents a story of survival and yearning for better days. Judy's book will touch your heart from beginning to end and inspire with the simple message, out of loss and despair there is hope." --Joanne Vassallo Jamrosz, author of the Skating Forward series
"Judy's story is moving, from the the time she was a young woman up until now, building such strength through family tragedy. So inspiring!" --Randy Gardner, Two-time Olympian, U.S. World Pair Champion
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