Synopsis
From one of America's most beloved inspirational writers--the bestselling author of Codependent No More--comes a new classic in the tradition of Anne Morrow Lindbergh's Gift from the Sea. At the peak of her phenomenal success, Beattie's life was shattered by the death of her 12-year-old son. After 18 months of despair, she began to recognize that we always have a choice between succumbing to despair and embracing life.
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About the Author
Melody Beattie is the New York Times bestselling author of Codependent No More, Beyond Codependency, and The Lessons of Love.
From Booklist
This is a book about what trendy therapist types like to call "grief work." It's the story of how Beattie, the most popular writer on the controversial new-psychotherapy phenomenon, codependency, got through the experience of her 12-year-old son's fatal skiing accident and its aftermath. Like so many others who've endured the loss of a loved one, she drifted and obsessed, became a trial for her friends to be with and a prey for hucksters taking advantage of her distraction. She got through it all by reconnecting with her capacity to love--much needed because her daughter, drinking and drugging, was in the throes of midteen meltdown. That she's led a generally more melodramatic life than many certainly helps her account sustain reader interest. Those going through similar crises will find companionship and perhaps even solace in her report. Ray Olson
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