Semester of Graduation
Fall 2025
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Professional Writing
Department
English
Committee Chair/First Advisor
Keaton Lamle
Second Advisor
Mary McMyne
Abstract
All in the Family: Truths from a Broken Home is a collection of micro-memoirs about finding strength in the aftermath of a childhood of neglect and harm. Susan Asher shares her story not as a tale of perfect healing, but as a testament to the survival skill of self‑care. Through vivid scenes of family chaos and the hard truths of abuse, she reveals how caring for oneself becomes the essential act of resilience.
This book is not only about one woman’s journey—it is about the lessons anyone can draw when life denies them safety and love. Readers will discover how self‑care is not indulgence, but endurance; not escape, but empowerment. “All in the Family” offers clarity, honesty, and hope for those who have endured, showing that survival begins with learning to care for yourself.