Christine Pisera Naman - About Natalie
Christine Pisera Naman joins us to talk about her book About Natalie.\xa0\xa0\n\nAbout Natalie\xa0tells one woman's heartbreaking story, one that is played out in homes across the country, and reveals the rollercoaster of emotions that loving an addict unearths. There is despair and joy; denial and acceptance; rage and tranquility.\xa0\xa0Christine's reflections as she traces her daughter's life are interspersed with Natalie's compelling poems that tell the unvarnished truth of her side of this struggle: 'I have handcuffs on/And no one can see them/My screams are so loud /Yet no one can hear 'em'.\xa0\n\nBy sharing the difficult days of isolation, pain, and humiliation that being the parent of an addict can bring, Naman offers comfort and consolation to others in similar circumstances. Ultimately,\xa0About Natalie\xa0is a story of loving no matter what, keeping the faith, battling hard, and getting back on the right road.\n\nChristine Pisera Naman is a writer and stay at home mom. She lives in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Peter, and three small children, Jason, Natalie and Trevor. She is currently writing two other books:\xa0Caterpillar Kisses, a collection of short stories inspired by her experiences as a Kindergarten teacher, and\xa0I Still Love You Like That, a collection of stories about the love within families.\xa0Faces of Hope\xa0is her first book.