{"product_id":"reckless-grace-a-mothers-crash-course-in-mental-illness-9781947966550","title":"Reckless Grace: A Mother's Crash Course in Mental Illness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNon-fiction Finalist, Chanticleer International Book Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFourteen-year-old Rachel guards a collection of secrets for ten years, journaling to vent her terror and loneliness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing Rachel's fatal overdose years later, her mother, Carolyn DiPasquale, stumbles upon her daughter's diaries. Shattered, she searches for answers, retracing her steps to figure out how parents and doctors missed three major mental illnesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat the single, working mother recalls is a far cry from what happens, as dramatically revealed in tandem chapters gleaned from Rachel's journals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the mother sprints from task to task, the daughter details the baffling emergence and frightening progression of bulimia, diabulimia, and borderline personality disorder; her eventual substance abuse; and heart-wrenching reasons for not seeking help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite her loss, DiPasquale hopes her story lights a path for victims of mental illness while awakening all readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Reckless Grace\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of a common struggle-one of a family navigating a loved one's mental illness-through a powerful, unique lens. Carolyn DiPasquale's firsthand narrative, punctuated by actual passages from her daughter's journals, offers an intimate perspective on self-medication through substance use. It's exactly what we need to help normalize a much-needed national conversation on mental health and addiction.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Former U.S. Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-15379249\"\u003eCarolyn DiPasquale\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e WiDo Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/22\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781947966550\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1947966553\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO026000\"\u003ePersonal Memoirs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"WiDo Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45795457826991,"sku":"9781947966550","price":29.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/9255\/8767\/files\/img_dd6c598c-1c95-408a-a734-c8e605e6b53c.jpg?v=1755604686","url":"https:\/\/www.correctionsbookstore.com\/products\/reckless-grace-a-mothers-crash-course-in-mental-illness-9781947966550","provider":"Corrections Bookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}