Tears and Tequila

Tears and Tequila Talks: A Conversation with Second Firsts Founder, Christina Rasmussen

Welcome to TEARS AND TEQUILA TALKS, our ongoing discussion series with an amazing group of writers, experts, and influencers on the topic of loss, recovery and personal growth. Hosted by Tears and Tequila co-authors Linda Schreyer and Jo-Ann Lautman.

Christina Rasmussen is a bestselling author, speaker and philanthropist whose life mission is to help people change the way they live […]

A Thank You Note to Diesel and Great Bookstores Everywhere

Last night Jo-Ann and I had a wonderful book launch event for Tears and Tequila at Diesel: a bookstore, a their Brentwood location. It was a fantastic, standing-room only affair, and a night of many firsts for us. We’re excited that TEARS AND TEQUILA train has left the station! There will be more events coming soon.

First though, I want […]

The Things We Carry

Some things feel irreplaceable. For Joey, the main character in Tears and Tequila, it’s the four yellow wooden hangers her mother left behind after leaving when Joey was only five.

These yellow wooden hangers are all she has left of her mother. She hasn’t heard from her in the past 27 years. She doesn’t have good memories of her. […]

From Our Readers: A Powerful Story of Love and Friendship

Here is a wonderful story we received in our inbox at TearsandTequila.com from Janice, a reader who some time ago was part of a grief group at Our House, the Grief Support Center founded by Tears and Tequila co-author Jo-Ann Lautman. Her note is an example of the power of friendships in even the most challenging times–and the very […]

12 Questions with Tears and Tequila Authors Linda Schreyer and Jo-Ann Lautman

Linda Schreyer and Jo-Ann Lautman are the co-authors of Tears & Tequila, the story of Joey Lerner and the group of participants in a Grief Group of young widows and widowers that she leads. The book releases June 1, 2014. We asked Linda and Jo-Ann to answer 12 questions about the book and the writing experience.

Q: Where did the […]