While You Were Out: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence

by Meg Kissinger

He made salsa, baked pies, and knit his own scarves. Larry introduced me to a whole new world I never knew existed—fresh food, fresh air, stunning mountain views, the thrill of waking up in a tent as the sun rises and watching an eagle swoop by.

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As a Kissinger, I resorted to dark humor to ease the sting. Tragedy + more tragedy = comedy. No laughing in the fucking suicide line!

Lawlz