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<\/em><\/p>\nIn \u201cLoose Cannons,\u201d Ragsdale tells the chaotic story of being raised by her schizophrenic father in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the wake of her depressed mother abandoning the family. The story covers more than 60 years of complex family history and is interspersed with excerpts from Ragsdale\u2019s mother\u2019s journal, which detail decades of abuse, mental illness and family secrets.<\/p>\n
While covering difficult topics, Ragsdale\u2019s memoir also keeps an optimistic and humorous touch, with a changing perspective as she ages from girl to woman. Despite the difficulties she faces, Ragsdale details how she\u2019s learned from her mistakes as well as the mistakes of her family, all while repairing her relationships with her parents\u2014and herself.<\/p>\n
The book has already received praise from authors and mental health professionals across the globe. \u201c\u2018Loose Cannons\u2019 is an unforgettable memoir, a remarkable and astonishing story which will leave you laughing, crying and cringing until the last page,\u201d says Warren Driggs, author of \u201cMormon Boy, A Tortoise in the Road\u201d and \u201cSwimming in Deep Water.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAn unflinching account of mental illness, abuse and neglect hiding in plain sight,\u201d says Carrie Gaykowski, CSW. \u201cThe memoir is courageous, agonizing and demonstrates the resilience of the human spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n
Publisher Anna David agrees. \u201cDiana tells a story that will stay with you long after you finish reading, and she tells it with more honesty, gumption and humor than you might have thought possible,\u201d David says.<\/p>\n
As Ragsdale\u2019s story shows, abuse and neglect do not make anyone unlovable or unable to love themselves. With determination, perspective and a sense of humor, it is possible to heal from serious emotional wounds with grace.<\/p>\n
\u201cLoose Cannons\u201d is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble, among many other outlets.<\/p>\n
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