Today we have an excerpt from Playing the Genetic Lottery by Terri Morgan.. Please visit the rest rest of the stops of the tour and you will read the entire prologue from the book Have Fun!
"Escaped the mental illness that afflicted and consumed my mother, my father and my brother. Escaped the schizophrenia that robbed them of their minds and me of a childhood."
About the Book:
Caitlin
Kane knows more about the impact of schizophrenia than most people could
imagine. Both her parents were afflicted with the devastating mental
illness, a disease that tends to run in families, and Caitlin and her
brother grew up trying to navigate the chaos of living with two
schizophrenics. Her tumultuous childhood left Caitlin determined to
forge a peaceful and serene life for herself. Now 32, she is living her
dream. Married to her best friend, she and her husband are raising two
bright young children in the suburbs of Seattle. While her unusual
upbringing has left Caitlin with emotional scars, she enjoys the love
and support of her extended family and her challenging career as a
pediatric nurse. But no matter how hard she tries, she can't shake the
obsessive fear that the family illness will strike again, robbing her of
her mind or stealing away the sanity of one or both of her children.Available at Amazon and in paperback directly from TerriMorgan.net
The ebook is FREE at Amazon Feb. 20 - 22.
Schedule:
Monday Feb. 18
Alli’s World http://mrscaptkirk51.blogspot.com/
Java John Z’s Giveaways and Reviews http://javajohnz.blogspot.com
izz “pingle” bookish place & http://izzbookishplace.blogspot.com/
Bubbles. Deux. http://www.bubblesdeux.com
Tuesday Feb. 19
Library Girl Reads & Reviews http://librarygirlreads.blogspot.com
Recent Read http://www.recentread.com
Lidnsay and Jane’s Views and Reviews http://lindsayandjaneviewsandreviews.blogspot.co.uk/
Brooke Blogs http://www.brookeblogs.com
Wednesday Feb. 20
Mary’s Cup of Tea http://www.mmbearcupoftea.com
Books R Us http://www.booksrusonline.com
Girl Who Reads http://www.girl-who-reads.com
Thursday Feb. 21
Ali’s Bookshelf http://alisbookshelfreviews.blogspot.com/
Tyrneathem http://www.tyrneathem.com
Friday Feb. 22
Alberta Ross albertaross.wordpress.com
Uttley’s Take – http://mruttleysz.wordpress.com
Social Media Links:
website http://www.terrimorgan.net
Twitter https://twitter.com/soquelterri
This book sounds wonderful! I am glad I read about it. Someone I once loved suffered from Schizophrenia and I knew all too well how hard it was for him and his family. He was young when it came on. Sadly he passed on at 36 y.o.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this book :)
This book sounds like it would be a little intense but good!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the review. I may read this
ReplyDeleteI cannot even imagine growing up with parents who suffer from mental illness. I'm glad that she is not affected. It sounds like a truly intense, but emotional read. I have downloaded it to my reader. Thank you for the review.
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds interesting and sounds like it would be a good read. Thanks for the tip.
ReplyDeleteAwesome. Thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteI love these kinds of stories, because they hit close to home...My sister has some issues...mentally ill, and we don't know where it came from.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a great book - a topic that you don't read much about. Thanks.
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