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Taking the Cape Off: How to Lead Through Mental Illness, Unimaginable Grief and Loss is a nonfiction leadership and self-help book by Patrick J. Kenny, a longtime fire chief and public speaker on mental health. Built around his personal experience of losing his son Sean to suicide after a lifelong struggle with mental illness, the book examines what it means to lead when professional responsibility collides with private grief. Its purpose is not only to recount loss, but to turn that loss into practical guidance for leaders, families, and communities facing mental illness and bereavement. The central idea is that effective leadership does not require invulnerability; instead, it often requires acknowledging limits, speaking openly, and creating space for honest communication. By combining memoir, leadership reflection, and mental health advocacy, the book presents grief and stigma as issues that can be addressed through compassion, awareness, and action.