Stop Pretending: What Happened When My Big Sister Went Crazy
Author: Sonya Sones
One night her sister goes crazy,One night her world falls apart,,It happens just like that, in the blink of an eye. An older sister has a mental breakdown and has to be hospitalized. A younger sister is left behind to cope with a family torn apart by grief and friends who turn their backs on her. But worst of all is the loss of her big sister, her confidante, her best friend…..Read More
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