Cover My Dreams in Ink - 2nd Edition by Jessie Dunleavy (Hardcover)

Number of Pages: 400
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Personal Memoirs
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Loyola College/Apprentice House
Age Range: Adult
Author: Jessie Dunleavy
Language: English

About the Book

"Born different, a boy struggles. His story draws you in. So, too, does his mother's unending fight, the fight for an appropriate education and effective health care through to the fight for his life as he enters the harrowing world of addiction. A mother's passion for her son's equal rights, and her unshakable belief in his potential, seep through the pages as does her coming to terms with her own flaws. The boy's poetry-undiscovered in his lifetime-is intertwined, depicting the inner life of a person underestimated. From the discovery of a drug that provided relief to the pure hell of addiction-exploited, humiliated, punished--and from homelessness and jail cells, to rehab and a wanderlust fueled by the relentless quest to belong, his young manhood is full of heartache, but marked by grit and determination and the capacity to love and forgive. The will to keep fighting. They lose. She, her son. He, his life. The journey of an individual, packs a message that is universal: human rights, a principle easily negated for the vulnerable. Inspiring sensitivity for those who are different, compassion for those whose battles arise from uncontrollable circumstances rather than faults of character, this gripping story drives home the urgency for drug policy reform"--

Book Synopsis

Born different, a boy struggles. His story draws you in. So, too, does his mother's relentless quest, albeit flawed, from the fight for an appropriate education through the fight for his life as he enters the harrowing world of addiction. The boy's poetry-undiscovered in his lifetime-is intertwined, depicting an inner life otherwise unknown.

Facing bitter disappointments and often insurmountable obstacles, mother and son weather adversity, sometimes in opposition. Equally obvious is the bond between them, evidenced by their candid communications-laden with strife but not without humor.

From the discovery of a drug that provided relief, to the pure hell of addiction-exploited, humiliated, punished-and from homelessness and jail cells, to a wanderlust in search of a kinder world, his young manhood is full of heartache. Yet his grit and resilience-his capacity to love and forgive-present a formidable counterforce to the wounds of injustice. But they lose. She, her son. He, his life.

Inspiring sensitivity for those who are different, compassion for those whose battles arise from uncontrollable circumstances rather than faults of character, this story shines a light on needed reform.