{"product_id":"living-in-the-long-shadow-suzanne-sherman-9798896361589","title":"Living in the Long Shadow","description":"When Suzanne Sherman is four years old, her musically gifted thirty-year-old mother is struck with sudden-onset schizophrenia. In dual timelines - a primary narrative and the two weeks following her mother's suicide - the story traces Suzanne's life over the next fourteen years, as the family bears the ripple effects: divorce, her mother's suicide attempt, hospitalizations, Suzanne's sister's institutionalization, and her own choice to leave home at fourteen. As she grows older, Suzanne forms a friendship with her mother, sharing values, confidences, and a love of music and poetry. But only a year after she leaves Los Angeles for college, excited for her future, Suzanne receives the news that her mother has died by suicide. Nearly a decade after her mother's death, Suzanne asks her conflict-avoidant father to put a headstone on her mother's grave - a request that leads the family to face their sorrow together for the first time. After that, an extraordinary sign from her mother affirms the enduring presence of her love - and for the first time, grief gives way to acceptance. Living in the Long Shadow explores Sherman's journey of emotional survival, offering hope, insight, and a deepened compassion for those living with mental illness and those who love them.","brand":"She Writes Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67880831549728,"sku":"9798896361589","price":13.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/2812\/7264\/files\/9798896361589_3113952.jpg?v=1792482817","url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/living-in-the-long-shadow-suzanne-sherman-9798896361589","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}