Umbrellas Are Useless in a Shitstorm

By Dolena Brand

Dolena (Dolly) Brand, unapologetically and with fierce honesty unfolds the raw, heart wrenching story of her life consumed by caring for her son with a rare genetic disorder; Angelman Syndrome. The challenges are endless even set against the backdrop of exotic Hawaii. This single mom is strong, irreverent, yet a devoted mother (aka Mother Mayhem on facebook). Along with her ability to scale scenic mountains of bureaucratic bullshit in order to receive services for her son, she also self medicates to the point of numbness, engaging in a veritable feast of broken relationships fueled by co-dependency, alcohol, drugs and suicide. There is deep love here, tears, laughter, sadness yet a sheer inspirational desire to handle the shit storm life can throw at you. Life can be a beach if you let it.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 148181401X
• ISBN13: 9781481814010
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.3" x 5.5"