Live Through This: A Mother's Memoir of Runaway Daughters and Reclaimed Love Audiobook

" This mother shares her thoughts, struggles and agony as 2 of her daughters run away and live on the streets. I could relate to her guilt and struggles as a mother. She learns to let go (sort of) and gets to a place of healing with her daughters. And there's a homebirth at the end! "

" Largely unsatisfying tale of 2 alarmingly unsympathetic runaway teenagers told from a mother's bewildered perspective. You are left with zero insight on, understanding of or sympathy for either of the daughter's plights. I listened to a follow up interview with all 3 Gwarney women on a podcast and was sickened by the now adult daughters aloof, snide, unapologetic manner. Stephanie even laughed and said she had had a good time on the streets and doesn't regret it, despite the pain it caused her mother and younger sisters. If I HATED the runaway daughters, the book failed miserably. "

" My past situation and behavior are so similar to Gwartney's I could barely read the book. It is well-written, introspective, and true. I highly recommend this title to ANY children of divorce [my dear daughters, I am so sorry!:], or PARENTS divorcing now or in the past. A riveting, harrowing read for me given the above. "

" Counting this memoir by a mother about her response to her daughters' time as teen runaways because she placed one of them in foster care and both of the girls went through various rehab/group home/psych placements that overlap with experiences of teens in the foster system. "

" A harrowing memoir written by a mother whose daughters aged 16 and 14 ran away from home on a whim. "

" I learned a lot from this book. I had no idea that many of the people who live on the streets CHOOSE that life for themselves, often leaving loving families and comfortable homes. "

" The book never talked about the motives of the daughters in running away. I found the book shallow and cruel. "

" Wow - this book got under my skin. I just wrote the author because I couldn't stop thinking about what she went through. Very emotionally raw stuff. "

" Out in February this is a well-written memoir of a mother's struggle to maintain contact with runaway daughters that don't want her love, and how she's learned to deal with it. "

" I listened to DVD of this book. It was good, a very frightening story. I wish the story had more from the daughter's point of view. They should write their own memoir. "

" Riveting -- I read this in one day. As the mother of two teenagers and someone who works with homeless kids I was interested in reading the parent's story. Now I'd like to read the girls' story. Listen to the "This American Life" segment. "

" Less dramatic in some ways that I expected from the blurb, Gwartney showcases her pain, confusion, anger and fear in vivid detail. "

" Was like passing an accident, I didn't want to look but I couldn't help myself. "

" habis baca buku ini aq tambah cinta sama Dia... Love you so much Mom... "

" Harrowing...don't read if you have teenagers...you won't sleep! "

" A little hard to get into a first, but extremely well worth it. This may be one of the most heart-wrenching tales of motherhood I've ever read. I felt bad for judging the author, but I admire her honesty. Her prose is absolutely beautiful, even at times more captivating than the story. "

" If you think you have it bad, read this true story of perserverance and love. "

" Less dramatic in some ways that I expected from the blurb, Gwartney showcases her pain, confusion, anger and fear in vivid detail. "

" Crazy true story about a mother whose 2 older daughters stop going to school, start taking drugs and run away from home to live on the streets at 13 and 15. She is pretty honest with herself in the writing. Some harsh language. "

" Harrowing...don't read if you have teenagers...you won't sleep! "

" This is basically a shorter, shallower, inferior version of David Sheff's <em>Beautiful Boy</em>, but it was definitely a fast, entertaining read, satisfying in its own way. "

" I am not usually a big fan of non fiction, but I really enjoyed this book. As a mother of 3 small daughters, this book opened my eyes to another mother's struggle with her own life and daughters. "

" The book never talked about the motives of the daughters in running away. I found the book shallow and cruel. "

" Devastating story but I couldn't keep from editing it in my head (fixing typos, revising misplaced modifiers) as I read, which of course was fairly distracting. "