Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-137).
Summary:
McAuliffe examines her relation to a troubled, puzzling father who was ill, while exploring the hidden depths in one family. As Bill's physical and mental pain radiates outward into the life and mind of each family member, the question poised by a parent's mental illness is often: will I get it too? A reminder that every life is ephemeral and ultimately unfathomable, and that loss is sometimes redeemed in the complicated act of remembering.
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