Download or read book Sparrows in a Hurricane written by Christina Dalpiaz and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-11-20 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sparrows in a Hurricane: One Family's Courage to Weather the Storm of Addiction and Mental Illness is a compelling and insightful memoir that demonstrates how children growing up with addicted and mentally ill parents can overcome obstacles and live productive and functional lives as adults. This story involves six Appalachian children who band together to survive and support one another through their parents' addiction and mental illness. The book illustrates how some of them escape the legacy of these diseases while others succumb to its grip.