Meet Marsha
Calamity to Clarity
Marsha Jacobson is living proof that our past doesn’t define our future. Neglected as a child, she married an abusive man and moved to Japan with him, isolating herself from everyone she knew. Finally she escaped from him and had a loving second marriage and successful career—until long-buried secrets shattered her world.
Her story is about finding resilience, developing self-confidence, and becoming our strongest selves when things fall apart. Today she leads a happy and fulfilling life and is an inspiration to everyone who hears her speak.
A compelling and relatable speaker, Marsha transfixes audiences with the knowledge gained from years of research and the wisdom gained from her personal experiences.
Keynotes and Workshops
Marsha’s extraordinary journey illuminates the power of personal reinvention. Through keynotes and workshops, she shares insights gained from her lived experience along with tools to increase the resilience and self-confidence required to meet adversity with strength. Author of the award-winning memoir The Wrong Calamity, Marsha is also a sought-after writing consultant and offers webinars, workshops, and individual and small-group coaching for writers.
Trusted By
The Wrong Calamity
A Memoir
In The Wrong Calamity, Marsha shares the private and ultimately triumphant life she kept hidden from family, friends, and colleagues for decades. Raised to believe she was worthless, she married an abusive man and finally escaped from him while chased by the police. Fighting off her vengeful ex, she put herself through Harvard Business School and had a successful career and loving second marriage. Years later, a calamity shattered that marriage, her work, and many relationships. Her rise from a demolished life to one of happiness and fulfillment provides inspiration and a blueprint for overcoming adversity.
Literary Honors for The Wrong Calamity
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For a superior work by a debut author in any genre
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Recognizing emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Overcoming Adversity in Narrative Non-Fiction and Memoir
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An international book award for freethinking writers and independent books of exceptional merit
“We start out this journey with a grim sense of how the deck is stacked against our young protagonist, and we end it suffused with the powerfully redemptive insights of a mature person.”
~Madeleine E