Denise-Marie Martin

Broschiertes Buch

The Better Part of Worse

A Novel of Hope

Beschreibung

"An affecting, decades-spanning tale of love and mental illness." - Kirkus Reviews "Martin keeps the pace humming with heart-breaking plot twists and resonant emotional moments, transforming the narrative into a powerful rendering of the 'true meaning of love.'" - BookLife Reviews Honored with the Silver Medal for Religious Fiction in the 2025 IPPY Awards (Independent Publisher Book Awards). Honored as an award-winning finalist in the Fiction: Religious category of the 2025 International Book Awards. The Better Part of Worse is a gripping family saga that explores the meaning of family, the devastation of mental illness, the resilience of love, and the enduring hope that survives even the most overwhelming challenges. Set against the backdrop of the 20th century's most tumultuous decades, the story follows Jamie Murphy, a former seminarian turned family man, as he grapples with his wife Katie's mental illness in the late 1920s. For three decades, Jamie and his daughters hold on to the faint hope of Katie's recovery. Katie's journey sheds light on the harsh realities of mental health care and the restrictive social norms of the time. It also highlights the groundbreaking impact of the first antipsychotic medications, such as Thorazine, which offered new hope for treating severe mental illness. An unforgettable love story marked by human brokenness and powerful redemption, the novel bears witness to God's miraculous ability to bring light out of the darkest circumstances.

Autor

Denise-Marie Martin is a retired scientist with a diverse research career. Her favorite experience was working in bioinformatics--a discipline that combines biology, computer science, and mathematics to interpret large genomic datasets. She has an impressive portfolio of scientific publications, numerous awards, and nine patents. She also worked as a mathematics instructor at both the secondary and college levels. In retirement, Denise-Marie has turned her analytical mind and creative spirit to writing fiction. The Better Part of Worse: A Novel of Hope is her second novel. A wife, mother, and grandmother, Denise-Marie is actively engaged in her faith community. She and her husband reside in the picturesque Pacific Northwest.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Misericordia Publishing, United States of America
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Januar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 509g
• ISBN-13: 9781735238890
• ISBN-10: 1735238899
• Artikelnr.: 72220934