From bestselling childrens author Marianne Richmond comes a powerful memoir about overcoming a mothers emotional neglect and finding the courage to reclaim the story of your life."In her beautiful memoir, Richmond bravely finds her way through a legacy of emotional trauma, pulling us into her courageous, tender heart while bringing us closer to our own...a stunning story."Kelly McDaniel, LPC, author of Mother HungerAt nine years old, Marianne Richmonds life is upended when she collapses on her kitchen floor with fullbody convulsions. "Pinched nerve," says the ER doctor, a baffling explanation. But when one episode becomes many, its clear something is wrong. Afraid to be at school, in her body and in her life, Marianne desperately hopes for help and healing. But her emotionally unavailable motherstill reeling from her own past traumarefuses medication on Mariannes behalf, preferring to try prayer and homeopathy. At age 18, a fullbody seizure in Mariannes dorm room leads her to a diagnosis, medication, andat long lastneurological intervention. Physically, Marianne feels "fixed," but emotional healing proves more elusive. In the years to come, Marianne becomes a parent herself, and writes a new story for her life. She authors childrens books that touch millions of lives, each of them celebrating a mothers unconditional love for her children. A love her own heart still longs to know. When her mother becomes ill, Marianne has a choice to make will she be present for the mother...

Binding: Hardback;336 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: BGA; Weight: 578 g; Dimensions: 236 x 161 x 28

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