This book is a unique story that documents mental illness in one family throughout several generations. It is a look at one family’s struggle of both working and living in a mental health facility, while having loved ones suffering from mental illness. As a person who has a daughter with severe bipolar I disorder and was recently hospitalized for stabilization, I found this book to be very helpful during her time of stay. Like the author, I had a grandparent that suffered with a mental illness and was undiagnosed until later in life. These undiagnosed disorders come off as quirky, strange, or bizarre to the average person, but in reality are a cry for help. This book was a very interesting read and I enjoyed every minute of it. I recommend the book very much, especially for those that have loved ones that are recently diagnosed with a mental illness. I find it a little easier for me to cope, if I read others experiences and see that there are people out there that can relate to what I am going through. ( )