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The book is written by sisters who had to grow up with a mentally ill older sister. Instead of being a role model, the older sister created havoc in the family. Then there was the mother who was of questionable sanity. This book hopes to help people in similar situations understand that they are not alone.
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I found your book very enlightening and informative. I grew up with a mentally ill family member and now have bipolar relative. Both are very intelligent people, but not always in touch with reality. It's a topic that isn't discussed outside the family. So many of us think we are the only ones. Your book dispelled this and gave us a sense of peace and eased the guilt we felt. Thank you for writing this book.
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I finished the book about your family and the incredibly difficult journey each of you had with your sister, Jane. Jane and I were born in the same year. I vividly remember the stigma two families in our small town experienced due to the mental illness of family members. Unfortunately, state institutions were usually filled to capacity or the family refused to help. Either way, every single member of the families were left to their own resources because everything centered around that one incredibly different individual. Your story is overwhelmingly revealing of Jane's downward spiral into mental illness. As frustrating and difficult as it was, your courageous journey is inspiring and, quite frankly, amazing.
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“Fans of books like A Beautiful Mind or The Quiet Room will appreciate this account of people living with schizophrenia and the loved ones that are affected by their mental Illness. Additionally, this would resonate with readers who liked Jeannette Walls’ The Glass Castle about her eccentric and emotionally unstable family.”
—Pacific Book Review, by Ella Vincent
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“Killifer and Martin are direct, detailed, and painstakingly honest—requirements for any interesting autobiography. (...) there are no easy answers for dealing with mentally imbalanced loved ones. Still, this sometimes painful retelling of the family’s struggles is a gift to society because it sheds light on a subject not often discussed.”
—The US Review of Books, by Toby Berry
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“It is not an easy book to read—or, no doubt, to write. But it is a well-crafted story that will be deeply touching to many readers as you follow two girls going from childhood to adulthood trying to navigate the difficult and complex situations that Jane puts them in . . . As Louise stated, ‘You can’t fix the situation and you can’t feel guilty. You just have to go with it and do your best.’”
—The Pagosa Springs (Colorado) SUN, by Carole Howard
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BIOGRAPHY
LOUISE KILLIFER completed two years of college with a major in accounting, working as a bookkeeper and administrative assistant forty-one years. Her life has entailed raising three children whom have excelled professionally. She is an avid quilter, generally with several projects going simultaneously, while participating in a book club. She spends as much time as possible at their mountain getaway. She and her husband, Don, have three children, six grandchildren, and two great-grandsons.
LOIS MARTIN became a computer programmer / analyst after receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems Development, from the University of Maryland. She retired after working forty years in the field of software development. Upon retiring, she keeps busy refurbishing old furniture and buying and selling collectibles. Lois lived in England and Germany while her husband, Hans, served in the Air Force. She became a widow when Hans died of cancer. Lois remarried Bill, acquiring three step-children. Lois is the proud step-grandmother of five grandsons.