Fruit of the Womb

For Most Of My Life The Word Mother Had Been A Doubled-Edged Sword. When I Was Nine Years Old My Mother Was Diagnosed With Schizophrenia. This Monster Of A Disease Robbed My Family Of Their Mother And My Mother Of Her Family. Many Years Later When I Married At Age Twenty-Three I Started An Unexpected And Deeply Painful Journey Through Infertility. I Found Myself In A Place Where Few Could Ever Begin To Understand My Pain And Loss. As I Struggled To Have A Family Of My Own I Began To Reflect Back On The Loss Of My Own Mother To Mental Illness. This Book Is Dedicated To My Mother Susan. In Writing This I Hope To Share The Tragic Yet Beautiful Story Of Her Life And To Shed Some Light On The Devastating Effects Schizophrenia Has On Families.