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TORONTO – In The Ripple Eclipse: Turning the Tide of Inherited Trauma available November 4, 2025 wherever books are sold, Audrey Hyams Romoff masterfully navigates between two seemingly disparate worlds: the glamorous, high-stakes realm of celebrity public relations and her ongoing struggle to break free from the grip of inherited trauma. With unflinching candour, wit, and a veteran storyteller’s ear for dramatic moments, Hyams Romoff expands the lexicon of silent suffering, introducing a new way to describe how pain ripples across generations and obscures joy.
For over thirty years, Hyams Romoff has been a fixture on Canada’s cultural landscape, running the renowned agency OverCat Communications and shaping the public image of A-list clients, including Lady Gaga, Sarah Jessica Parker, Katy Perry, will.i.am, Isabella Rossellini, Timothy Olyphant, and Shania Twain. She gives readers a front-row seat to remarkable behind-the-scenes moments of celebrity culture, rendered with cinematic flair. Amidst the sparkling lights, Hyams Romoff is haunted by the dark spectre of family trauma.
Hyams Romoff grew up in the shadow of silence—her mother and grandmother survived the Holocaust but never spoke of it. One of Auschwitz’s youngest survivors, her mother was emotionally unreachable. Her father became her lifeline. At forty-five, tragedy struck: her parents were found dead together in their garage. Her mother’s suicide was clear; her father’s death remains a mystery. From that darkness, she emerged with a vow: to confront the trauma that impacted four generations of women in her family.
Hyams Romoff’s titular metaphor, “ripple eclipse,” neatly captures how trauma, particularly one as profound as surviving Auschwitz, is not confined to the person who endures it. Instead, its impact ripples outward, affecting children, grandchildren, and generations beyond. The pain can be so great that it covers over feelings of warmth and happiness, much like the sun being blotted out during a solar eclipse. With this phrase, Hyams Romoff offers a new way to identify a legacy carried by many but rarely acknowledged.
Refusing to pass darkness to her daughter, Lindsay, Hyams Romoff chooses to break her grandmother and mother’s tradition of suffering in silence. However, establishing new lines of communication can be a bumpy, enriching and amusing journey. With a PBS film crew following them, she and Lindsay visit Auschwitz and confront their family’s demons. Hyams Romoff rejects the false promise of finding “closure.” Instead, she’s learning to walk, hand in hand with Lindsay, beside their family trauma.
A beautifully crafted story of struggle, survival and spectacle, The Ripple Eclipse expands the vocabulary of inherited trauma. Hyams Romoff’s journey will speak to anyone navigating the complex interplay between family legacy and personal growth.
AUDREY HYAMS ROMOFF is president of OverCat Communications, a highly respected communications agency specializing in luxury clients. She is an adequate wife, fiercely devoted mother, and over-the top animal lover. Audrey expertly manages a complex, multifaceted existence wearing a fabulous array of designer outfits. She holds a PhD in compartmentalization and excels at creating the illusion of living a perfectly manicured life. Join Audrey and her daughter Lindsay on a decades-long journey of intergenerational trauma and crushing grief affecting four generations of women in their family.
PRAISE FOR THE RIPPLE ECLIPSE
“Brave, pure, and unflinching, The Ripple Eclipse, is a rare love letter to the secrets we all bury within. Where generational pain is not hidden—but honored, understood, and transformed. Audrey Hyams Romoff offers an invitation to confront the past with compassion and humour by providing a map towards self-discovery and liberation. A necessary read for anyone carrying the weight of what came before.”
– Amanda Brugel, Actor
“What a read. The Ripple Eclipse takes an honest look at generational trauma and monumental grief. Eloquently written and full of heart, it details her experiences moving through more loss than one person should ever have to bear. Audrey’s words are introspective, but she manages to weave in enough humour to walk us through her most painful memories, making this a deeply personal and beautiful memoir. I think the world needs this book more than it knows. I am a more compassionate person for having read it and will be encouraging everyone I know to do the same.”
– Sara Waisglass, Actor
“The Ripple Eclipse is a beautifully crafted reflection on personal suffering
under the shadow of a collective trauma passed down through generations.”
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