SUSAN GIPPIN JOINS LONG LINE OF BOOK AUTHORS WITH BJ TIES

 

SUSAN SMITH GIPPIN HOLDING HER BOOK, 'DYING THE WAY YOU DID'

Susan Gippin’s first book available Jan. 21

 

Former BJ political reporter Susan Smith Gippin, who migrated from Des Moines, Iowa to Akron, has published a book, “Dying the Way You Did.”

The book explores how her first husband’s death, even though they were divorced, affected her writings.

Susan’s book will be launched at 6 pm Sunday, Jan. 21. Sue will read part of her essay and will be available on Zoom.

The book is available from its publisher, Sidekick Press, or, a everything is, at Ama Amazon.com.

Sue is Susan Montgmery’s Special Times LLC owner, an estate sales company, and roved through Cleveland State, American University, Iowa State and Cleveland East High for her education.

Her parents were Phyllis Jean Montgomery Smith Gippin and Carmi Gippin.

Susan’s sister Katlin Smith Kokstis lives in  Vancouver, Washington.

Susan married attorney Bob Gippin who in 2008 became a Summit County Court of Common Pleas judge, a position he no longer holds, and served on the Akron Citizens’ Police Oversight Board.

Dartmouth University and Harvard Law School graduate Bob Gippin is a partner in the Goldman and Rosen law firm.

Susan and Bob have 4 children and 2 grandchildren.

 

Authors who graced the BJ include Regina Brett, Mark Dawidziak, Lisa Abraham, Rick Amon, Phil Trexler, romance novels author Jenna Ness once in BJ Advertising, Cinda Chima of BJ Classified.

And others I’ve overlooked or forgotten.