{"product_id":"mother-to-mother-a-handbook-of-helpful-hopeful-information-only-another-mother-will-tell-you-about-your-childs-addiction-9781639370115","title":"Mother to Mother: A Handbook of Helpful, Hopeful Information Only another Mother Will Tell You About Your Child's Addiction","description":"\u003cp\u003eMother to Mother is a collection of stories compiled and written by mothers who have witnessed and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estruggled with the tragedy of addicted children. What makes Mother to Mother so interesting is the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ediversity of the mothers who share their stories: diverse racially, socio-economically, different religions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand backgrounds. This book is highly relevant because substance abuse is running rampant through our\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esociety whether it be in the United States or any other country in the world... any country. Mothers must\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebe able to detect the problem and know what to do with that knowledge. Addiction is poisoning our\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enation's youth, along with the rest of the world's youth. If we can get a handle on addiction, crime will\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecome down, families will remain together, and, perhaps, we will learn to communicate with one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat I want mothers to take away from this book is the knowledge learned from other mothers and hope\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat there is an end to this beast of addiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiana Leaman was born in Dallas, Texas and grew up in Crane, Texas, a little town plopped in the middle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof the Wrst Texas oil fields. From Crane, she went to Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emajoring in Theatre and English and has continued to be active in both fields. Diana was also involved in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ean international real estate firm affording her the opportunity to spend time and study in Europe. She and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eher husband live between Dallas and Odessa, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJill Fukazawa was a Japanese American and was one of the last children born in a Japanese interment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eafter the second world war. The camp was located near Albuquerque, New Mexico where Jill grew up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe was a diverse writer. Mother to Mother was her final project. Jill passed away too soon. She is\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esurvived by family and all who loved her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dorrance Publishing Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50563365339410,"sku":"9781639370115","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f1aa5286-918a-4d7a-a32e-02b296381e41.jpg?v=1731868384","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mother-to-mother-a-handbook-of-helpful-hopeful-information-only-another-mother-will-tell-you-about-your-childs-addiction-9781639370115","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}