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While You Were Out: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence by Meg Kissinger

4.0

Although I received an an advance digital copy of this one, I chose to wait until I could get my hands on the audio since that is my preferred format for memoirs. This one started a bit slow, but once I settled into Kissinger's story-telling style, I was very moved by her story. I think the way Kissinger (as well as her siblings) allowed all of the dark and difficult aspects of their pasts to be shared was poignant, and the healing that Meg embarks on while writing this memoir is very hopeful in the end. If you are someone whose family is entrenched in secrets and not addressing past traumas, I think you will find this to be a compelling memoir.