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Book Description
SHORT (~35 words)
The Wrong Calamity shares how Marsha Jacobson overcomes childhood neglect, an abusive marriage, and a shattering revelation from the past. Her compelling narrative and wisdom inspire and offer a roadmap for others in similar situations.
MEDIUM (~100 words)
Raised to believe she’s worthless, Marsha Jacobson marries a man she believes sees something good in her that no one else does. What he actually sees is her vulnerability. To escape him, she has to grab her toddlers and run from the police. While fighting off her vengeful ex, she puts herself through Harvard Business School and has a successful career and loving second marriage. Years later, a calamity shatters 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.
Bio of Marsha Jacobson
A sought-after speaker, consultant, and writing coach, Marsha Jacobson lived in Japan for several years and consulted to Mattel Toys Southeast Asia. Later she was the first person to earn a Harvard MBA while single-parenting young children. After a successful career as a senior executive, she wrote her award-winning memoir, The Wrong Calamity, finally revealing the traumatic and ultimately triumphant personal life she’d hid for decades from family, friends, and colleagues. Her work has appeared in the New York Times and online media.
