310 pages ; 23 cm

This is a work of creative nonfiction. The events are portrayed to the best of the author's memory. While all of the stories in this book are true, some names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of people involved. -- verso

The year was 1958 and a small, determined woman named Rita stared down the growing monster that was her once-loving husband's alcoholism. Dutifully Catholic, told that divorce was out of the question yet desperately devoted to her children, Rita embarks on a mission to break from tradition to save her family. The author lovingly and unflinchingly explores the dynamics of marriage, family, and addiction in a time when women were rarely given the option to stand on their own. Making this book even more engaging is the fact that it is based on a true story - that of the author's own family. Beautifully written, heart-wrenching, and ultimately redemptive, Where are All the Kids? will restore your faith in the human spirit and remind you that there is no power quite like that of a mother's love. -- cover

Married people.

Families.

Alcoholics -- Family relationships.

Addicts -- Family relationships.

Divorce.

Divorced women -- United States.

Married women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.

Divorce -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church.

Women -- United States -- Social conditions.

Poverty.

Creative nonfiction.

9781954493704 (paperback)

1954493703 (paperback)