By Melody Carlson
A Son’s dependancy. A Mother’s Heartbreak. A Family’s concern.
As the spouse of a renowned urban lawyer and the mum of 2 teenage childrens near to maturity, Glennis Harmon lives the type of winning, high-profile existence that many folks envy. but if nineteen-year-old Jacob is drawn into substance abuse, Glennis’ “perfect” international shatters like a crystal vase rocked from its once-steady shelf.
Glennis struggles to appreciate the reaction of her family members as they search to aid Jacob’s restoration. Her husband seems extra curious about maintaining his photograph than with discovering aid for his or her afflicted son, yet Glennis turns into made up our minds to save lots of Jacob it doesn't matter what the price. entering into a rescuer function, she accidentally places her dating along with her older daughter, Sarah, and her already strained marriage at the line–and a revelation approximately her husband will push her to the threshold of what she will undergo.
How some distance should still a mom visit keep her child?
A compelling, compassionate, and finally hopeful novel in regards to the influence of substance abuse and habit, Crystal Lies is an intimate portrayal of 1 mother’s try to at the same time love, belief, and allow cross.
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