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relationship, of how our tendency to overlook men’s mental health can have devastating
consequences, and how ultimately letting those who grieve do so openly and freely can lead
to greater healing.
“This beautifully written book is a powerful and moving story of a family’s struggle with mental illness.”
– Walter Isaacson, bestselling biographer of Steve Jobs, Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein and Elon Musk.
Join JFS Executive Director, Roselle M. Ungar, CFRE and memoirist Tripp Friedler for a conversation and author signing event Saturday, September 28th! A portion of proceeds will benefit our Teen Life Counts program
The Tunnel opens in New Orleans on a March evening when author Tripp Friedler takes a call from his 21-year-old son, Henry, who is midspan on the Mississippi River Bridge and too scared to jump.
What follows is an elaborate game of chase across the United States as Tripp and his wife, Heidi, spare no expense to get Henry the treatment he requires but resists. The Tunnel advances from one unforgettable scene to the next as Henry’s depression deepens to bipolar disorder. You’ll hold your breath every paragraph, waiting for what happens next.
Throughoutthe wild journey, author Tripp Friedler exposes the flaws in the social fabric when it comes to dealing with mental illness. He wonders what people without means do when faced with this wall of indifference.
The Tunnel is a book about what holds a family together and what tears a family apart. It’s a journey you’ll never forget.
About the Author
Tripp Friedler is Heidi’s husband, a father, a business owner, an author, and a philanthropist. He’s donating 100% of his royalties from The Tunnel to mental health charities. Tripp is the author of FreeGulliver: Six Swift Lessons in Life Planning. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Amherst College and his law degree from Tulane. Tripp is a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), an Accredited Estate Planner (AEP), and has finished all class requirements for a masters in counseling at Loyola University.