A memoir of a mother's ferocious care, devastating loss and prayerful transcendence that focuses on bringing her son back from the edge.
MARIE LAWSON FIALA'S first language was Czech, and she learned English only after starting grade school in the U.S. She earned her B.A. in psychology with distinction from Stanford University, her Juris Doctor degree from Stanford Law School, and MFA in writing from the University of San Francisco. Fiala is a full-time practicing attorney and a partner in an international law firm, specializing in complex commercial litigation. She is married and the mother of three children. She lives with her family, two wise cats, and a humble dog in California.
