She's Not Herself

In "She's Not Herself," Linda Appleman Shapiro reflects on her seemingly normal childhood in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, marked by the struggles of her mother’s depression and the challenges of growing up in a household shrouded in secrecy and shame. As Shapiro shares her journey of understanding multigenerational trauma, she illustrates how these experiences shaped her path toward forgiveness and healing. Blending personal narrative with insights from her work as a psychotherapist, the memoir offers a poignant exploration of love, loss, and the resilience of the human spirit.