For Terese Luikens, a picture-perfect childhood it was not. Frequent moves. An emotionally
absent mother and an alcoholic father. Suicide.

The sixth of seven children, Terese grew up in an unstable and chaotic household—invisible to
her mom yet cherished by her alcoholic dad, who took his own life when Terese was thirteen
years old.

This heartfelt memoir documents the chain reaction of a tumultuous family history. From her
stormy childhood to the far-reaching effects of her father’s suicide, Terese shares her inspiring
journey to escape the shame of her past, find healing and love, learn to trust, and discover faith in
a real and personal God.