Through a Glass Darkly - Lenses on Life with Alcohol Addiction

"Through a glass darkly is a powerful and timely collection of prose and poetry from a unique perspective. This anthology features intensely personal and moving works by a group rarely heard from, older women who grew up with at least one alcoholic parent. Embedded in these beautifully rendered and important pieces are the echoes of wounded, brave and resilient children speaking to us from a past that continues to haunt and shape their adult selves. The black hole of parental...
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"Through a glass darkly is a powerful and timely collection of prose and poetry from a unique perspective. This anthology features intensely personal and moving works by a group rarely heard from, older women who grew up with at least one alcoholic parent. Embedded in these beautifully rendered and important pieces are the echoes of wounded, brave and resilient children speaking to us from a past that continues to haunt and shape their adult selves. The black hole of parental addiction is a poignant and lonely place for a child whose longing for love is never fully assuaged. But in these varied and engaging works, we begin to appreciate both the depths of pain and capacity for healing that a child of an alcoholic embodies. In her thoughtful selections, we feel the influence of editor and contributor Claire Heinzelman's Buddhist practice of compassion and looking deeply into the nature of suffering. As a fellow Buddhist and writer, and a mental health professional, I wholeheartedly recommend this anthology to anyone who has been touched by addiction. And for those who have not, this anthology is a perfect place to begin to learn how to listen to the voices of women who will no longer be silent."