This “frank, earnest” (KIRKUS REVIEWS) true story outlines Morgan’s son’s arrest for possession of drugs and a stolen firearm– and the ensuing recovery for both of them in the aftermath. Morgan later realizes that her son’s acting out and self-medicating were attempts at coping with an unaddressed mood disorder (bipolar), a realization that has since lead her to educate herself and other parents on how to support a child like hers.

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