Approaching Neverland

For as long as she could remember Peggy Kennedy bore witness to her mother���s mental illness. While growing up in the 1960s Peggy���s mother Barbara often liked to play games of make-believe and tell the children they were all going to Neverland���just like Peter Pan. But while the children knew it was all pretend Barbara believed it to be all too true.<p> <i>Approaching Neverland</i> recounts Peggy and her family���s attempts to deal with their mother���s mental illness during a time when it was little understood and even feared. With brutal honesty and surprising humor Peggy shares the turbulence of growing up under the shadow of Barbara���s illness of being shuffled from one family member to the next and of visiting her mother in the mental institution. As the years pass the shadows of Barbara���s challenges become a loving legacy in Peggy���s quest to achieve happiness and fulfillment in her life.<p> A vivid haunting portrayal of one woman���s struggle to understand how the past fits in with her future <i>Approaching Neverland</i> is as inspiring as it is beautifully written and will stay with you long after the last page is turned.