Life Lessons in Gratitude and Grace

About this book

I wrote this book to honor the life of my son, Derek Emerson Morey, as well as the lives of all those who live with mental illness and their loved ones. This disease does not just impact an individual, but entire families. It extends well beyond that, as it affects our communities, our country, and the entire world. I want to shine a brighter light on the stigma related to this illness and hope to create a greater awareness surrounding it. May it increase the dialogue about it, bring a deeper understanding and increased clarity for all of us. May it ignite a fire within each of us to do whatever we can to make a difference in the ongoing challenges so tightly interwoven with mental illness. My goals are to inspire readers, bring comfort to those who need it, encouragement to those who feel discouraged, and empowerment to those who feel powerless. May it provide a sense of direction and purpose to those who feel lost, alone, and uncertain about how to move forward...or question whether that is even possible. May it bring you a measure of comfort to know...it absolutely is.