Patrick J. Kenny’s Audiobook TAKING THE CAPE OFF Receives Book Excellence Award

For immediate release:

April 5, 2023

TAKING THE CAPE OFF How to Lead Through Mental Illness, Unimaginable Grief and Loss by Patrick J. Kenny was named a Winner of the Book Excellence Awards 2022 in the Grief category, currently available at Amazon, Audible, and other major booksellers. The awards competition recognizes both independent and traditionally published authors and publishers from over 100 countries worldwide.

“I am humbled and honored to win this award for the audible version of TAKING THE CAPE OFF: How to Lead Through Mental Illness, Unimaginable Grief and Loss. I was encouraged to record the book in my own voice and am truly humbled to know that version was chosen as an award winner. In addition, the Kindle and paperback versions also were recognized in this award. My hope is this kind of international recognition expands my late wife Eileen’s dream of spreading our son Sean’s journey through mental illness and lessons learned.”

ABOUT THE BOOK

TAKING THE CAPE OFF shares Fire Chief Pat Kenny’s journey to overcome his perceived failure as a leader in his most cherished duty, that of being a protector. His “Cape” failed to protect his 20-year-old son Sean from dying by suicide after a lifelong battle with mental illness. His anguish was complicated by his role as the leader of a fire department.

This is not a story of darkness but rather one of hope as he reveals the path he took to move forward with his life and return to a leadership role. In this book, he will share:

How you as a leader can address the stigma attached to mental illness in the workplace, at home, or with friends, utilizing professional resources and relying on your faith.
How you can develop the leadership communication skills necessary to help you both personally and professionally when faced with any health crisis.
How to foster a continuing, loving relationship with your deceased loved one’s memory by acknowledging the signs you receive from the hereafter.

ABOUT PATRICK J. KENNY

PATRICK J. KENNY has been a member of the fire service for over 38 years, and before retiring in January 2021 served as the Fire Chief in Hinsdale and Western Springs, Illinois. He has been a Chief Officer for over 25 years and a speaker in multiple countries on Mayday for Mental Health® for more than a decade. He is the international best-selling author of TAKING THE CAPE OFF: How to Lead Through Mental Illness, Unimaginable Grief and Loss and has articles published in the areas of mental health, leadership, fire safety, and fire code challenges. He was awarded the Fire Chief of the Year in 2004 by the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association and in 2021 he was awarded Fire Chief Emeritus status by the Executive Board of the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association. He was awarded the Fire Engineering/International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI) George D. Post Instructor of the Year Award for 2020-2021.

Information about Patrick J. Kenny and the international bestseller TAKING THE CAPE OFF How to Lead Through Mental Illness, Unimaginable Grief and Loss, as well as where to purchase it, can be found at https://patrickjkenny.com/