Gayle Parish is a retired certified addictions counselor with over 25 years in the field, including work experience in a psychiatric/addiction hospital, half-way house setting, and private practice. Family therapy, with the whole family unit involved, is most dear to her. Gayle is married, with a blended family of one daughter and six sons, many grandchildren, great and great-great grandchildren, who are her joy. Her husband of almost fifty years is her greatest supporter and cheerleader and a shoulder to lean on when life's journey seems too difficult.
"Parish skillfully draws the reader in the whirlwind of emotions
the family experiences in this compelling and beautiful story.
Though they must face harsh reality, the reader will learn with
them, rejoice in small victories, experience both agony and
laughter, and fall in love with each member of this family." -
JoAnn Miller"The author . . . pours her words out smoothly while
unflinchingly conveying the doubts, frustrations, chaos, self
discovery, and fear that comes with a mental issue diagnosis and
the havoc it wrecks in a young family's life over many decades." -
Tom Gothard"The family learns to love each other deeply as they
deal with dark days that threaten to tear their family apart, but
then the sunshine drives away that darkness as her son communicates
in the best way he can - through his art." - Bill Southwick
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