First published 2014
Linda Greenlaw has faced down Atlantic storms as the country's only female swordfish boat captain. She survived the Perfect Storm that made headlines across the nation. But nothing prepared her for Mariah, the fifteen year old girl she decides to adopt. Greenlaw discovers that raising a troubled teenager presents challenges that dwarf anything the ocean threw at her. The girl carries wounds and defiance that test every assumption Greenlaw held about motherhood and family. As they navigate their new relationship, both must learn to trust. Greenlaw finds herself changed by this unexpected role, revealing vulnerabilities she never knew existed. This memoir captures the raw reality of becoming a parent to a child who has already lived through too much.
Genres: family-life, autobiography, biography-memoir, adoption
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
272 pages · Paperback · Penguin Publishing Group