Title: My Family Compass
Author: Ann Stone
Family is so important but we tend to take it for granted. The author of My Family Compass tells about how their family dealt with pain from horrendous family situations. Just remember, you are not alone! What or who will be your compass for your family through rough times?
Book Description: Ring around the Rosie A pocket full of posies, Ashes! Ashes! We all fall down! As a little girl growing up singing Ring Around the Rosie, little did I know, that this would become our family ballad. My maternal grandpa used to say, “One day this family will destroy itself” How could I possibly understand what that meant? But I remember him saying it, all the same. Grandpa’s prediction now rings true, as our family did destroy itself and fell to the ashes with the final act of our mother’s passing. She left a carefully woven Gordian knot through deceptive means in her death wake of such vast proportion and complexity that it may never unravel. The death and passing of a loved one is difficult, even under the best of circumstances. But if the ties that bind left behind unaddressed confusion, misunderstandings, and/or deceit, the pain can run deep and leave a lasting “nonnegotiable” imprint, limited not to just one member, but the entire family for generations to come.
Summary: Ann Stone writes a semi-autobiography fused with quotes and poems through her inspiring new book. My Family Compass is about a tight-knit family and the dark secrets that are bound to destroy their healthy relationship. This moving book chronicles Stone and her family’s journey into the abyss of deception, greed, pain, loss, and delusional entitlements. She aims to let the readers know, especially those who are dealing with the same problem, that they are not alone. How will Stone and her family survive through the web of pain and deceit? The answer lies between the covers of My Family Compass.
