Sherry Chapman

Sherry Chapman's multiple-award-winning memoir,

How Much Big Is the Sky:
A Memoir of a Mother's Love and Unfathomable Loss,

is available from your favorite book sellers through this link.

Literary Awards and Honors Include:

Gold medal winner, non-fiction, 2021 Kindle Book Awards
Gold medal winner, adult non-fiction, 2020 Wishing Shelf Book Awards
Winner, Outstanding Memoir category, 2020 IAN Book of the Year Awards
Winner, Memoir, 2020 NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
Winner, Grief, 2020 National Indie Excellence Award
Winner, silver medal, non-fiction – Grief/Hardship, 2020 Readers' Favorite
Winner, second place, non-fiction, 2020 IAN Book of the Year Awards
Honoree, 2020, B.R.A.G. Medallion

     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 available anywhere you like to buy your books!

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In the News

The Hartford Courant
Coventry author wins gold for her memoir
May 20, 2021

The CT (Connecticut) Mirror
As teen driver fatalities rise,
parents and others must take notice
Op-ed / October 19, 2020

The Hartford Courant
Grieving Mother Pens Book About Her Lost Son
December 19, 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
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