My Mother's House: A Memoir
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Author: Mr. David Armand
Publisher: Texas Review Press
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ISBN 10: 1680030736
ISBN 13: 978-1680030730
Set in the bucolic, yet brutal South of his youth, My Mother's House is a memoir by novelist David Armand. It recounts the young author's early memories of being born to a schizophrenic mother, then given up for adoption, only to be raised in a home with an alcoholic and abusive step-father. In this sharply-remembered portrait of the people and places that shaped him, Armand paints his seemingly negative experiences with a sympathetic and understanding brush. As the reader follows Armand through his childhood and later into adult life--when he is reunited with his mother after she makes a failed suicide attempt--a surprisingly new world of hope and possibility is rendered, despite the overwhelming challenges of this reunion.
Review
"This is a difficult story, well told. My Mother's House is a tale of survival told by the son given up for adoption only to be brought into a family riddled with abuse; it is also the tale of reuniting with his birth mother, only to be introduced into even more difficulties. But within the morass of psychological maladies that breed, oftentimes generationally, further layers of trouble and sorrow, there is hope, and this story of a son's trek through his life in search of the meaning of family is a beautiful one." --Bret Lott, author of Jewel
"A gut-wrenching personal narrative of family love and loss, My Mother's House is the compelling story of Armand's relationship with his mother and also a penetrating critique of the American mental health system. I recommend it to anyone interested in learning what it's like to lose someone you love to mental illness. Armand's memoir, dramatic and fast-paced, has all the hallmarks of a fine work of fiction. I couldn't put it down, and was sorry when it ended." --Sheryl St. Germain, author of Navigating Disaster
About the Author
DAVID ARMAND teaches at Southeastern Louisiana University, where he also serves as associate editor for Louisiana Literature Press. In 2010, he won the George Garrett Fiction Prize for his first novel, The Pugilist's Wife, which was published by Texas Review Press. His second novel, Harlow, was published by Texas Review Press in 2013. David's third novel, The Gorge, was published by Southeast Missouri State University Press; and his poetry chapbook, The Deep Woods, was recently released by Blue Horse Press. David is currently at work on his sixth book.
