{"product_id":"mama-drama-a-journey-with-bipolar-and-dementia-finding-light-through-loss-and-grief-9781969491184","title":"Mama Drama: A Journey with Bipolar and Dementia, Finding Light Through Loss and Grief","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Sheri Smith\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Sherismithauthor\/Mamadrama\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Sherismithauthor\/Mamadrama\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Personal Memoirs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMama Drama: A Journey with Bipolar and Dementia, Finding Light Through Loss and Grief is a deeply personal memoir that takes readers on an unfiltered journey through one woman's extraordinary, complicated life. From Broadway stage to devastating betrayals, from love and laughter to heartbreak and loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt just seven years old, Sheri Smith was starring on Broadway and had made in the iconic M\u0026amp;M commercial known to millions. Her story unfolds across decades of reinvention: building a thriving catering company, creating a castle-themed oceanfront retreat in Hawaii, and navigating the fallout after losing everything in 2014. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the center of her resilience is Ray, her heart dog - a fiercely devoted German Shepherd whose loyalty becomes emotional ballast through chaos and grief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut at the core of \u003cem\u003eMama Drama\u003c\/em\u003e lies an emotional reckoning: a painful estrangement that kept Sheri from her mother during her final years with dementia, and the grief that followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith raw honesty and a voice laced with humor, Smith explores the jagged edges of family, forgiveness, mental illness, and resilience. She opens up about life with a partner suffering from undiagnosed bipolar disorder, the messy dynamics of caregiving, and the emotional weight of starting over at sixty. Meditation, Paraliminals, Kabbalah, and the presence of a once-in-a-lifetime dog become lifelines in rebuilding a life of meaning and peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrave memoirs blending vulnerability with grit and humor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave experienced caregiving, estrangement, or grief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the soul-level bond of a heart dog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre drawn to stories of women reinventing themselves after loss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMama Drama\u003c\/em\u003e is more than one woman's story. It's a testament to survival, forgiveness, and the resilience of the human spirit. With deeply relatable moments and unforgettable candor, this memoir reminds us that even in the messiest chapters of life, light, love, and renewal are still possible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sherismithauthor\/Mamadrama","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47968238010519,"sku":"9781969491184","price":3366.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781969491184.webp?v=1782917229","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/mama-drama-a-journey-with-bipolar-and-dementia-finding-light-through-loss-and-grief-9781969491184","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}