Author Cynthia Bain shares the true story of one woman's struggle to defeat an horrific past: a life that forced Bain to endure routine tragedy, abuse, and numerous hardships. In Learning to Breathe, she shares with readers her moving and inspirational account, deftly rendered through her ability to articulate emotion, empathy, and the human experience.
Throughout her entire youth, Bain had to hold her breath, never knowing when she would experience abuse at the hands of a psychotic mother who had habitual, violent mood swings. Having to deal with the abnormal psychology inherent...