{"product_id":"youre-too-young-to-understand-a-memoir","title":"You're Too Young to Understand: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this unflinching and heartfelt \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efamily memoir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Liz Fiedorow Sjaastad chronicles how she confronted the trauma of her past while \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ecaring for aging parents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e who had struggled to care for her.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sjaastad bares her soul in this beautifully written book. How she copes is a lesson for us all.\"\u003cb\u003e —Mindy Greiling, former state legislator\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up with a mother with untreated schizophrenia and a turbulent alcoholic father, Liz was left to deal with the daily machinations of her mother's paranoid mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShedding light on the complexities of parental mental health and generational trauma, Liz shares the story of a life led despite the fears of \"becoming her parents\" and how she shows up for her parents—and herself—when it was needed most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA transformative read, \u003ci\u003eYou're Too Young to Understand\u003c\/i\u003e offers . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003ehope for those looking to break the cycle of generational trauma.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003ea compassionate and honest look at brain illness and anosognosia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003ea common bond for readers with refugee parents managing their own PTSD.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003einsights for those navigating end-of-life decisions with difficult parents.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGiving voice to isolating experiences, this memoir is a vulnerable look at growing up in the shadow of mental illness—and how somehow, we find our way through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking, Sjaastad offers the possibility that even without much in the way of a parental roadmap, we can still find our way to love and forgiveness.\"\u003cb\u003e —Laura Flynn, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSwallow the Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sjaastad's compelling memoir will break your heart, then fill it full of her generosity of spirit.\"\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Kate St. Vincent Vogl, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLost \u0026amp; Found: A Memoir of Mothers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wise Ink Creative Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52617356214589,"sku":"9781634897570","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0477\/8731\/1254\/files\/9781634897570ita.jpg?v=1785353536","url":"https:\/\/itascabooks.com\/products\/youre-too-young-to-understand-a-memoir","provider":"Itasca Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}