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My Mother’s Autobiography by Roberta Payne

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Synopsis:

Anne Hope, daughter of German immigrants and wife to an ambitious but abrasive husband, only wants what is best for her two daughters. In a world of mid-century conformity and female oppression, this path is fraught with pitfalls, and actions often bring unintended consequences. Anne finds refuge in a summer home within the Colorado woods, but a mental-health crisis soon emerges, one that will rewrite her sense of self and her familyโ€™s future.

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In this stirring family saga, My Motherโ€™s Autobiography takes readers on a journey from the highs of the sweeping Colorado mountains to the lows of cold sanitariums: all written with heart-wrenching empathy from the pen of one of Anneโ€™s daughters.

 

Learn more about the author, Roberta Payne.

Praise

โ€œThe searing story of a family caught at the crossroads of mental illness, social climbing, and family hurt. With raw and moving language, Payne explores the wounds we inflict on ourselves and our loved ones, and she navigates these truths with vigorous sincerity.โ€
โ€”ย  Andrea Bobotis, author of The Last List of Miss Judith Kratt

โ€œA fast-paced, anguished story of an American dream…. a remarkable testament to [Roberta’s] own triumph over her schizophrenia.โ€
โ€” Robert Freedman, MD, Professor and Chairman in the University of Colorado School of Medicine.