Swallow the Ocean by Laura Flynn - ISBN: 9781582434612
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When Laura Flynn was a little girl, her beautiful, dynamic mother, Sally, was the center of her imagination. It wasn’t long, however, before Sally’s fun-loving side slowly and methodically became absorbed by madness. As Laura’s parents divorced and her father struggled to gain custody, Sally’s sympt…

Swallow the Ocean

A Memoir

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  • Paperback

    296 pages

  • Release Date

    1 February 2009

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Summary

Charismatic, beautiful Sally Flynn was the center of her daughters’ imaginations, particularly Laura’s. Without warning, life as they knew it changed as paranoid schizophrenia overtook Sally. Whether it was accusing Laura’s father of trying to win her over to the side of Satan, or buying only certain products that were evil-free, glimmers of her mother’s future paranoia grew brighter as Laura’s early years passed. Once her husband left the family and filed for divorce, Sally’s symptoms bloome…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781582434612
ISBN-10:1582434611
Author:Laura Flynn
Publisher:Counterpoint
Imprint:Counterpoint
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:296
Release Date:1 February 2009
Weight:371g
Dimensions:209mm x 139mm
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Critics Review

”[A] beautifully written memoir … Poetic and masterful, this is a memoir you won’t soon forget.” – Edwidge Danticat

About The Author

Laura Flynn

A native of San Francisco, Laura Flynn currently teaches writing at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, where she lives with her husband.

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