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Martha Louise
ALLi Author Member
Location: United States of America (the)
Genres: Narrative Nonfiction, Memoir, Children's general
Skills: Speaking Engagement/Lecture, Reading/Literary Event, Press/Media Interview
Martha Louise is a retired school psychologist and former mental health therapist. She credits her psychology background and education as the catalyst that prompted her to write her self-help memoir with its message of hope. Having had poetry pieces published when she was younger, she has always possessed a penchant for writing. Her recognition that we all have something—multitudes of people face tragic events or encounter some type of adversity in their life situations—prompts her to continue to write to remind individuals they are not alone and to offer hope through shared stories. She strives to see and live life as reflected by her mother’s motto, “We make the most of it.”
Martha Louise's books
Married to Merlot: A Memoir With a Message of Hope
This self-help memoir is one woman’s true story of love, loss, betrayal, tragedy, and healing. The author chronicles her Vietnam veteran husband’s vulnerability and fragility after Vietnam War trauma and describes his mounting depression, anxiety, alcoholism, and declining mental health. She simultaneously tells the tale of her own desperate attempt to keep herself as well as her family intact while she witnesses his mental struggle. This book is for anyone who has experienced loss and grief or who has lived or is living with a family member who has alcoholism or other addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder, or any other emotional challenge.