I know so many people rave about how much they enjoyed this book, but for me, it was just okay. There was so much wrong in this family — and I’m not even talking about the schizophrenia — that it was a bit of a struggle to get through. Trigger warning for severe spousal abuse and child sexual abuse. Don and Mimi Galvin set out on their married adult lives with huge dreams. They end … Read More “Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker” »
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As the parent of a young child with cystic fibrosis, this is the book I wish all my friends would read. This not only conveys my fears for my child, but also my hope for him to be a “normal” teenager, have his own dreams, fall in love, grow old, and everything else that a parent of a “healthy” child takes for granted. Salt in My Soul is made up of lightly journal edited entries … Read More “Salt in My Soul: An Unfinished Life by Mallory Smith” »