Kathy McCoy
Auteur de The Teenage Body Book: A New Edition for a New Generation
Séries
Œuvres de Kathy McCoy
We Don't Talk Anymore: Healing after Parents and Their Adult Children Become Estranged (2017) 11 exemplaires
Cupboards, safes, and hutches 3 exemplaires
Crossroads The Early Years of Monroe County 2 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Sexe
- female
Membres
Critiques
Listes
Prix et récompenses
Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 13
- Membres
- 130
- Popularité
- #155,342
- Évaluation
- 3.6
- Critiques
- 4
- ISBN
- 33
McCoy’s self-published book tells a sad story. Her father was beset by mental illness and alcoholism, and her mother was powerless to protect her children from his vicious tongue, drunken rages, and paranoid delusions. The condition of the family’s house mirrored the father’s mental state. Somehow, McCoy and her two siblings grew up to become reasonably well adjusted adults, but at a steep cost.
The Crocodiles Will Arrive Later is a harrowing tale that illustrates the lasting damage untreated mental illness can cause in a family. It ends on a sentimental note that I don’t think was entirely earned. Still this memoir is worth reading.… (plus d'informations)