An emotionally riveting memoir, A Good Soldier perfectly captures the isolation and pain that can come from having a loved one with a mental illness.
Along with her husband and two children, Golden currently lives in Chicago..
Golden is a graduate of Northwestern University.
Golden is an active volunteer with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, where she works as a passionate advocate for mental health.
About the Author: Ally Golden is the author of several books, as well as hundreds of articles featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and the Atlantic.
Will Golden be able to heal her relationship with her mother before it\'s too late? Golden\'s raw honesty and stunning emotional insights will comfort anyone who has been on the chaotic and unpredictable journey with a mentally ill friend or family member.
Moving into adulthood, Golden tries to envision a future in which she can begin her own family-as the mental decline of her mother reaches its lowest point.
But even as she withdraws from the world, Golden feels an all-powerful emotional connection to the woman who raised her.
However, this newfound freedom and several failed attempts at intimacy soon leave Golden feeling adrift.
When Ally Golden heads off to college, she breathes a sigh of relief; she is ready to discover herself, independent of her mother.
An emotionally riveting memoir, A Good Soldier perfectly captures the isolation and pain that can come from having a loved one with a mental illness
