Sherry's award-winning memoir, How Much Big Is the Sky: A Memoir of a Mother's Love and Unfathomable Loss, is now available! Order through PedigreePublishing.com
Literary Awards
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2020 Winner of the NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award in the category of Memoir
2020 Winner of the National Indie Excellence Award in the category of Grief
2020 Readers' Favorite Silver Medal Winner in the genre of Non-Fiction - Grief/Hardship
2020 Recipient, B.R.A.G. Medallion
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2020 Winner of the NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award in the category of Memoir
2020 Winner of the National Indie Excellence Award in the category of Grief
2020 Readers' Favorite Silver Medal Winner in the genre of Non-Fiction - Grief/Hardship
2020 Recipient, B.R.A.G. Medallion
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In December of 2002, Sherry Chapman's 19-year-old son Ryan was killed when the car in which he was riding as a passenger crashed in Hebron, Connecticut. Since Ryan's death, Sherry has become a tireless advocate for teen driving safety.
Sherry is co-founder of the non-profit organization, Mourning Parents Act, Inc., also known as !MPACT. The mission of !MPACT is to eliminate tragedies caused by inexperienced drivers through awareness, education and legislation. Sherry also founded Ryan's Memorial Fund, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to serving the needs of the community in tribute to the life of Ryan. Sherry serves as an advisory board member of a number organizations that promote safe teen driving and health and safety generally. For a current list of Sherry's affiliations, click here. Sherry's memoir, How Much Big Is the Sky: A Memoir of a Mother's Love and Unfathomable Loss:, is now available! Learn more and order through www.PedigreePublishing.com. |
In the News
The Hartford Courant Grieving Mother Pens Book About Her Lost Son December 13, 2019 The Hartford Courant A Bittersweet Milestone For Parents August 2, 2018 The Hartford Courant -- February 2016 1 Stop Genealogy Solves Mysteries of Lineage Click here to read the article. The Chronicle Chapman to leave cemetery board Oversaw massive changes at Coventry's cemeteries December 24, 2014 Sherry Chapman Designated a 2014 Highway Safety Hero by Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety Sherry Chapman Presented with DAR's Prestigious Community Service Award USA Today -- March 15, 2012 Making Teen Driving Safer Parents turn loss after crash into purpose Coventry Conversations -- March 1, 2012 View video of interview (Type Sherry Chapman in the Search Window) To see more local and national news coverage, click here |
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