If you were my daughter : a memoir of healing an unmothered heart / Marianne Richmond.
"At nine years old, Marianne Richmond's life is upended when she collapses on her kitchen floor with full-body convulsions. 'Pinched nerve,' says the ER doctor, a baffling explanation. But when one episode becomes many, it's 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 mother--still reeling from her own past trauma--refuses medication on Marianne's behalf, preferring to try prayer and homeopathy. At age 18, a massive seizure in Marianne's dorm room leads her to a diagnosis, medication, and--at long last--neurological intervention. Physically, Marianne feels 'fixed,' but emotional healing proves more elusive. In the years to come, Marianne becomes a parent herself, and begins writing a new story for her life. She authors children's books that touch millions of lives, many of them celebrating a mother's 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 who rarely felt present to her?"--Inside jacket flap.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781464231902
- ISBN: 1464231907
- Physical Description: 290 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes reading group guide (pages 287-288).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Holy Cross cemetery -- Kitchen floor -- Dr. A -- The L section -- Out of alignment -- Wooden Jesus -- Hope dashed -- New kid -- City girl -- Ray Clark -- High school -- Cerebral allergies -- The nunnery -- Ohio -- Connecticut -- Jim -- Opinions -- Answers -- Garden of thanks -- Earth angels -- Looking for the same thing -- Upon this rock -- Leaky boat -- Two worlds -- Saturday -- CIA -- A good run -- Sideways rain -- Life bus -- One little cookie -- Peony pink -- Soul door -- Finding the bright.
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- 7 of 7 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
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- 1 current hold with 7 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | BIO RICHMOND (Text) | 36015000723623 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
