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Get Real About Grief is part story collection, part survival guide, and part permission slip to feel it all: the heartbreak, the hope, and the healing. Grief. Just one syllable, yet it can rattle your world like an unexpected earthquake.
But here’s the truth: grief isn’t one-size-fits-all. It shows up in different costumes, sometimes loud, sometimes silent, sometimes absurdly messy. It can look like:
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the empty chair at the holiday table after losing a parent;
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the unbearable ache of saying goodbye to a child, a sibling, or a partner;
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the crushing aftermath of suicide, or the quiet heartbreak of miscarriage;
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the sharp sting of divorce, job loss, or watching your health slip away;
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the tender goodbye to a beloved pet (fur-ever isn’t always long enough); and,
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the disorientation of losing your identity, your safety, or even your faith.
Get Real About Grief encapsulates a very emotional five-year journey of gathering real stories from real people who have walked these roads.And while this book doesn’t sugarcoat the heartbreak, it also doesn’t leave you stuck there. Between the pages you’ll find resilience, surprising moments of humor (yes, even in grief), hard-won wisdom, and the reminder that you’re not alone in your sorrow.
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Prestigious publisher secures first-look deal on entire
Get Real About™ series. Northern California - March 6, 2026
Blackstone Publishing, one of the world’s leading independent publishing houses, has acquired world rights to GET REAL ABOUT GRIEF, the flagship title in the growing Get Real About™ series created by bestselling author, award-winning screenwriter, and transmedia storyteller Jennifer Barrette. The highly anticipated nonfiction release is slated for January 2027 and marks the beginning of a major long-term partnership.
Developed over five years and built on hundreds of intimate interviews, GET REAL ABOUT GRIEF delivers a raw, heartfelt, and unexpectedly humorous exploration of how we navigate loss and how we slowly, bravely, find our way back to light. Barrette’s signature blend of honesty, wit, and emotional clarity has already positioned her as a standout voice in modern self-help, and this book is poised to become one of Blackstone’s defining releases of the year.
Barrette now joins a powerhouse Blackstone roster that includes Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael Crichton, Ayn Rand, Robert Downey Jr., and the much loved, R. L. Stine.
“Grief is the one thing that connects us all, yet it’s often the thing we talk about least,” Barrette said. “This book is about changing that conversation—one real story at a time. I couldn’t be more honored to partner with Blackstone and editor, Daniel Ehrenhaft, to bring this message of hope and healing to the world.”
As part of the agreement, Blackstone has also secured a first-look option on all forthcoming titles in the Get Real About™ series, including upcoming volumes on Divorce and Aging Parents. The series blends storytelling and truth-telling, offering accessible, deeply human guides through life’s hardest—and most universal—experiences.
With Blackstone’s global reach and Barrette’s growing catalog of empowering, emotionally resonant work, GET REAL ABOUT GRIEF is positioned to be one of the most impactful nonfiction releases of 2027—inviting readers everywhere to get real, get honest, and get healing.
About Blackstone Publishing
Founded in 1987, Blackstone Publishing is one of America’s fastest-growing independent publishers, home to an award-winning catalog of books and audiobooks by world-renowned authors and emerging voices alike.
BREAKING NEWS: BLACKSTONE PUBLISHING ACQUIRES WORLDWIDE RIGHTS TO
"GET REAL
ABOUT GRIEF"
BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR & TRANSMEDIA CREATOR
JENNIFER BARRETTE
WITH A FIRST LOOK
DEAL FOR THE SERIES OF BOOKS
