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Step
on a Crack
An Inspirational Memoir by Jill
Byrne
Jill Byrne’s inspirational memoir 'Step
on a Crack', shows how her
indomitable spirit and sense of
humor helped her survive childhood
neglect, divorces, chronic and
clinical depression, a psychotic
episode, and a revolving door of
therapists.
”I was born depressed and raised
incompetent,” said Byrne. “After 47
years I was cured of both.”
“My mother, Frances, became an
accomplished seamstress, determined
to do the best she could to help her
mid-life baby stand out,” Byrne
continued. “Fittings were hell, but
nothing compared to the sad day on
Sunrise Lane when my girth inched
past the 18 inch waist of Scarlett
O’Hara.”
According to recent statistics
published by the National Institute
of Mental Health (NIMH),
approximately 44 million Americans
age 18 and older suffer from a
diagnosable depressive disorder.
Sources with the National Alliance
on Mental Illness report a marked
rise in the recognition of the
incidence of depression in children
and adolescents. Sadly, depression
is a widespread and growing problem
among our society that affects
people of all ages, incomes,
education levels and social
standing.
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- Jill Byrne was a featured guest on Champagne Sundays radio show on
February 21, 2010. To meet the rest of the guests and listen to the
entire show, please click
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are many intriguing
memoirs on the market
which depict life
struggles that generally
reveal extreme
circumstances,” said
editor Tracy Robert of
Newport Beach, CA.
“Jill’s story is
different. Readers will
identify closely with a
life which appeared
typical on the outside.”
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Step
on a Crack
“There
are many intriguing
memoirs on the market
which depict life
struggles that generally
reveal extreme
circumstances,” said
editor Tracy Robert of
Newport Beach, CA.
“Jill’s story is
different. Readers will
identify closely with a
life which appeared
typical on the outside.”
