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" ... a cleansing narrative that should inspire mothers -- and other caregivers -- to rise up, unite, and breathe hot new life into the drooping cause of mental healthcare reform." -- Ron Powers, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and New York Times best-selling author. "To know that you are not alone in this loneliest and most emotionally difficult of all family situations is a great gift, a comfort and source of strength. And Mimi Feldman is the one you want as your mentor, your guide." -- Janet Fitch, New York Times best-selling author of White Oleander " ... a compelling, moving story ... It was an honor to read it." -- Jenny Allen, author of Would Everyone Please Stop In an idyllic Los Angeles neighborhood, where generations of families enjoy deep roots in old homes, the O'Rourke family fits right in.
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Miriam Feldman is an artist, writer, and mental health activist who splits her time between her Los Angeles studio and her farm in rural Washington state. She has been married to her husband Craig O'Rourke, also an artist, for 34 years and they have four adult children. Their 33-year-old son, Nick, has schizophrenia. He Came In With It is the legacy of, and for, her son Nick.
