It is an honest, compassionate work that should be required for court and social workers. I wish it had been available while I was still on the bench. Illustrated with family photographs throughout, the memoir closes with an unexpected revelation and offers a message of hope and healing that will be of value to others who have faced similar circumstances.' - Kirkus Reviews (named one of the best indie books of 2020)Īs a retired family court judge 'Silence of Shame' gave me brutal insight into what one family had to endure. 'Incisive, courageous writing in a vivid family account that proves both sensitive and challenging. But most of all, it's a story of resilience-when the role of the caretaker and the cared for are prematurely reversed, there is no choice but to become a responsible adult long before growing up. Menara's compassionate chronicle, Silence of Shame: A Child Caring for Her Bedridden Mother, is for those seeking insight into dysfunctional family relationships and weathering the challenges of caring for a loved one with a debilitating illness. Only after her mother's death would she discover damaging secrets and hidden identities that would forever change her world. But most of all, it's a story of resilience-when the role of the. Though her mother was abusive, Wendy refused to stop loving her. Menara's compassionate chronicle, Silence of Shame: A Child Caring for Her Bedridden Mother, is for those seeking insight into dysfunctional family relationships and weathering the challenges of caring for a loved one with a debilitating illness. Description: Prices are as low as poshible with the fees imposed by. With no other options, the optimistic child and her siblings fed, groomed, and cared for their mother's deteriorating body. Menara Size Hardcover Other at a discounted price at Poshmark.

She shares episodes of her life caring for her mother and the heartbreak, at age thirteen, of losing her mother.īy the time she entered first grade in the early 1970s, her parents had divorced, her father was rarely in her life, and her volatile, pain-wracked mother was bedridden with multiple sclerosis. Menara reveals the rare perspective of a child living in the shadow of death, caring for a chronically ill, mentally abusive, bedridden parent. Named one of the Best Books of 2020 by Kirkus Reviews.

Silence of Shame by Wendy J. Menara