Thick Thighs, Tattoos & Breaking Taboos
How I Lost My Brother and Found Myself Again Through Running and Advocacy
A Raw, Unflinching Look at Grief, Strength, and Starting OveR
This isn’t a self-help book. It’s a brutally honest memoir about grief, sibling loss, mental health, and the unexpected ways running helped one woman survive the unimaginable.
When Jen Hoye lost her brother Teddy to suicide, her world shattered. In the years that followed, she turned to writing, running, humor, and unfiltered advocacy to crawl her way out of the fog. Along the way, she found purpose in the miles, power in the storytelling, and community in the people who showed up to remember and fight beside her.
Told with sarcasm, tenderness, and zero sugarcoating, this is a book for grief warriors, suicide loss survivors, mental health advocates, and anyone trying to make sense of life after loss.
Thick Thighs, Tattoos & Breaking Taboos is available on both Amazon and IngamSpark.
About the Author
Jen Hoye is a writer and mental health advocate. She’s the creator of #HealingMiles, a project honoring lives lost to suicide through running and storytelling. Jen has completed remembrances for hundreds of people worldwide and has proudly represented charities in major races, including the Boston and Chicago Marathons.
A frequent speaker on suicide prevention and mental health, Jen lives in Taunton, Massachusetts, with her family, rescue cat and dogs, and a flock of hens named Mary-Grace.
BOOK CLUBS
Host a Book Club? Let’s Talk Thick Thighs, Tattoos & Breaking Taboos.
Whether you're a seasoned book club host or just gathering a few friends around snacks, I'd be honored to be part of the conversation!
Download the FREE Book Club Guide below. It includes discussion questions, a little behind-the-scenes context, and thoughts to help spark some real conversations around grief, mental health, healing, and more.
Want me to join your discussion? Hell, yes, I would love to! If you're local-ish to Southeastern Massachusetts or Rhode Island, I’ll come in person. If you’re anywhere else, I’m in for a virtual visit! Reach out to me by email to get started.
PRESS & MEDIA
Jen Hoye is a mental health advocate, author, and speaker whose debut book, Thick Thighs, Tattoos & Breaking Taboos, explores grief, sibling and suicide loss, and healing with unfiltered honesty.
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