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The Goodbye Diaries Wins an IPPY Award (May 6, 2020)

Mother-daughter memoir earns a bronze in the “Death/Dying” category from the 2020 Independent Publisher Book Awards.

 
 

Cancer Today Book Club (Winter 2019 / Spring 2020)

The Goodbye Diaries selected as a book club pick by Cancer Today, a magazine from the American Association for Cancer Research. Cancer Today magazine featured author Marisa Bardach Ramel in its Winter 2019 / Spring 2020 issue (“Coming of Age”) and interviewed the author on Facebook Live (watch it here).

 

Podcast: Road to Resilience (November 27, 2019)

Jon Earle, host of Mount Sinai Hospital’s “Road to Resilience” podcast, speaks with The Goodbye Diaries author Marisa Bardach Ramel about facing cancer as a family, and how a terminal diagnosis strengthened this mother-daughter bond.

 

Podcast: Books on the Subway (November 25, 2019)

Hosts Rosy Saliba Kehdi and Hollie Fraser chat with The Goodbye Diaries author Marisa Bardach Ramel about the process of writing the book with her mother.


University Girl (October 17, 2019)

Marisa Bardach Ramel: Mother, Memoirist, Girl Boss

 

Talks at Google: Marisa Bardach Ramel, The Goodbye Diaries (October 2, 2019)

Can opposing stories unite us? Co-written by Marisa Bardach Ramel and her late mother, The Goodbye Diaries: A Mother-Daughter Memoir reveals their dual perspectives after a cancer diagnosis leaves them at odds. Author Marisa Bardach Ramel will discuss how embracing their chasm can inspire us to listen authentically, connect stronger, and understand duality in an increasingly polarized world.



Think Like An Editor (September 18, 2019)

Fears and tears? Write through them. See four tips for aspiring authors from Marisa Bardach Ramel’s lecture at Syracuse University



Podcast: The Elegant Warrior (September 9, 2019)

Heather Hansen, author and podcast host of “The Elegant Warrior,” chats with The Goodbye Diaries author Marisa Bardach Ramel



Podcast: Grief Out Loud (August 15, 2019)

Interview with The Goodbye Diaries author Marisa Bardach Ramel



Cruel Summer Book Club (August 13, 2019)

Marisa Bardach Ramel wrote a book with her dying mother



New York Women In Communications (July 8, 2019)

Podcast: Listen to the Coffee Break podcast interview with Marisa Bardach Ramel, author of The Goodbye Diaries

Article: Read why “try it and see” became Marisa’s mantra as a first-time author



The Rumpus (July 5, 2019)

What To Read When You’re Grieving



POPSUGAR (June 29, 2019)

This Woman’s Perspective on Raising Kids After You’ve Lost Your Mom Will Make You Catch Your Breath



Parade (June 14, 2019)

In Losing My Mom to Pancreatic Cancer When I Was 20, I Found My Dad



Newhouse Network (Spring 2019)

Writing through the grief: Author Marisa Bardach Ramel ‘04 and her mother collaborate on “The Goodbye Diaries”



POPSUGAR (June 9, 2019)

“The premise is a gut-punch, to be sure, but what follows is both the unraveling and strengthening of one of life's greatest familial bonds. Moms, you aren't going to be able to put it down.” Read the full review>>



Lessons Learned in Life (May 13, 2019)

Mother’s Day Was Not the Same for Those Who No Longer Have Their Mothers With Them



“Good Morning America” (May 10, 2019)

Dear Fellow Motherless Daughters: Here’s how I’ve learned to cope on Mother’s Day



Foreword Reviews (May/June 2019)

“Both a memoir and an exploration of a mother-daughter bond, The Goodbye Diaries is a moving story told through two voices. A beautifully written, heartfelt, and meaningful read.” Read the full review>>



TIME (May 10, 2019)

One Day I’ll Tell My Children About My Mother’s Death. Until Then, I’ll Show Them How She Lived.



Refinery29 (May 10, 2019)

“A heartbreaking (but so, so moving) memoir written by a daughter and a mother with a cancer diagnosis.” Read the full article>>



WPIX-TV / PIX11 (May 9, 2019)

Mother and daughter chronicle terminal illness in heartfelt new book, ‘The Goodbye Diaries’



Parents (May 8, 2019)

9 Books That Make Great Mother-Daughter Gifts



Sirius XM (May 7, 2019)

Marisa Bardach Ramel, author of The Goodbye Diaries, featured on “Just Jenny” with Jenny Hutt



Bustle (May 7, 2019)

After Her Mom Died, Marisa Bardach Ramel Kept Working On The Memoir They Agreed To Write Together



Good Housekeeping (May 7, 2019)

“A heartwarming and inspiring story about how powerful the mother-daughter bond can be.” Read the full article>>



Podcast: Moms Don’t Have Time To Read Books with Zibby Owens (May 7, 2019)

Marisa Bardach Ramel + Sally Bardach, The Goodbye Diaries



Podcast: Where’s the Grief with Jordon Ferber

Marisa Bardach Ramel, The Goodbye Diaries



Modern Loss (May 6, 2019)

Writing a Book With My Mom Kept Her Memory Alive. Now It’s Time to Say Goodbye (Again).



Podcast: Nobody Told Me! with Jan Black & Laura Owens (May 6, 2019)

Marisa Bardach Ramel: Nobody told me… the mother-daughter bond continues long after death



Long Island Herald (May 2, 2019)

Oceanside native drops mother-daughter memoir “The Goodbye Diaries”



Bustle (May 1, 2019)

Named one of the “45 New Books Coming Out in May 2019 to Add to Your Memorial Day Reading List”



Podcast: 30 Something with Sonni Abatta

Motherless Parenting, Loss & Grief with “The Goodbye Diaries” Author Marisa Bardach Ramel



Jetsetter (April 25, 2019)

“This poignant new memoir offers a glimpse into a mother-daughter relationship altered by terminal illness. Told in alternating voices, it'll leave you both inspired and deeply moved.” Read the full article>>



Booklist Reviews (March 8, 2019)

“Powerful and beautiful. Fans of The Last Lecture (2008), by Randy Pausch, or Motherless Daughters (1994), by Hope Edelman, will appreciate the author’s navigation of grief with monumental and unforgettable courage.” Read the full review>>



Real Simple (March 7, 2019)

“Deeply moving… Though it’s a memoir about grief and loss, it’s also as much a tribute to the unbreakable bonds between mothers and daughters.” Read the full article>>



Seventeen (March 1, 2019)

Named one of the “17 Books Every Girl Should Read Before She’s 17.”



Better Homes & Gardens (January 16, 2019)

Named one of the “11 Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2019.”