Surrender: A Love Letter to My Daughter

"My hope is that if you are reading this book, you will gain an insight into what addiction can do to a family. . . . My hope is that the stigma changes and this 'taboo' subject is brought out into the open and we all find the ways to heal--together." --Scottie Collins, CEO Savant Healthcare Systems

"The author explores themes of love, family, and parenting and exposes the dangers of addiction to both personal and family life. It is a page-turner that will bring tears of joy and pain to readers' eyes. The emotion is raw and gives credibility to this book. Surrender: A Love Letter To My Daughter is bold, engaging and very inspiring. Highly recommended." --Readers' Favorite

"A painful but beautifully conveyed tale of addiction and a mother's commitment to a floundering child." --Kirkus Review

"Clarion Rating: 5 out of 5--'Alpert's memoir is filled with love and compassion as it confronts the struggles of being a family member to an addict; it suggests a path forward to families under similar duress.'" --Clarion Review

Lou Alpert is a native Texan and mother of eight children. Over the last forty-five years she has worked with a cooperative women's art gallery, owned a children's book publishing house, founded The Lakewood Service League, and worked as a residential realtor. But first and foremost, she is a mom and advocate of children.