Susan G. Helsinger

Glass Half Full is an inspiring and deeply personal memoir by Susan G. Helsinger, chronicling a lifetime of courage, resilience, and hope. From her early years immersed in service through the Jewish War Veterans to building a thriving optical business in New York, and facing unimaginable personal losses and life-altering spinal surgeries-Susan’s story is one of unbreakable spirit.

Through every setback, she chooses perseverance. Through grief, she finds purpose. And in every chapter, she sees life not through the lens of what’s lost, but of what remains-always believing in the strength to begin again.

This powerful memoir invites readers into a life well lived and a heart wide open. For anyone who has ever faced pain, loved deeply, or been forced to start over, Glass Half Full is a moving reminder that even in the darkest seasons, there is light-and a future-worth embracing.