Love's All That Makes Sense: A Mother Daughter Memoir
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (783 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1927637007 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 260 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
After years of keeping the secret about her mother's illness, Anika breaks her silence voicing what it was like to grow up with a mother with a severe mental illness.She describes the emotional roller coaster created by her mother's bouts of recovery and how this impacted her well into adulthood. Then, schizophrenia struck and she lost everything. Both shaken and moved by her mother's revealing letters, Anika faces the haunting effects her mother's mental illness had on her. Love gave them the strength and resilience to heal and piece together that which schizophrenia had torn apart in our lives. Sakeenah Francis describes her life as a Cinderella story in reverse. Through it all, there was love which at times was the only thing that made sense to Sakeenah and Anika. She went to
Book about surviving, healing and fully living Although this is a wonderful book for those looking for deeper insights into how people live with and negotiate schizophrenia as patients and as family members, the book is really for anyone and everyone who wants to share in and learn from a story about being thrown into unexpected heartache, doing what you have to survive the pain and finding the strength to reclaim the life that was meant to be your own. This book is a beautiful story of love between a mother and daughter. It is also a beautiful reminder that each of us is so much more than the collection of our experiences. I recommend this book greatly for mental . Amazing mother-daughter story about mental illness, hope, and healing This is a beautiful memoir that is told in alternating views between Anika (the book's author) and her mother Denise. The book chronicles the years in which Denise lived with schizophrenia that was, at times, treated in the form of hospitalization, but for the most part, went untreated. Having a mental illness was a "hush hush" subject while Anika was growing up, so the fact that her mother is sharing her secret makes this memoir that much more precious. Denise tells her story through letters, and in between each letter, Anika shares her reflections with the reader. The story ends with trip to Mexico that proves to be . Triumph of love and family C. Lawrence This an amazingly riveting book and a must read on so many different levels. Mental health professionals and policy makers need to read to understand how funding cuts and programs profoundly impact families. The themes of unconditional love and family are universal and resonate with everyone. The story is raw and gritty at times, deeply moving and personal, but ultimately an inspiring love story and testimony of God's grace and constant presence. There are so many layers to unpeel and I highly recommend this book.