In the Shadow of Silence

<p><strong>A novel that follows the pursuit of love and joy--until the descent of untreated depression ends with unbearable loss, forcing a family to deal with the shocking and immediate aftermath of suicide.</strong>Eva's lonely childhood has given her an intuitive connection with kids and teenagers. She is a gifted child psychiatrist. Single, she dreams of having her own children, and she yearns for love. The future seems bright when she meets Lyman; They build a family. They share adventures. They meet life's challenges as team. They navigate a bout of Lyman's depression; treatment works.</p><p>They share rich, fulfilling years while their careers develop, and their children grow up.</p><p>When their sons enter adulthood and their daughter is a teenager, they plan an entire summer as a family. But Lyman abruptly stops both therapy and medication. He spirals into a dark and irritable isolation that none of them can penetrate.</p><p>After his brutal suicide, Eva is left to cope and to guide her children through the trauma, as they each rebuild their lives.</p>