My Brother's Mother

By Bruce Collier

It has been many years since I finished My Brother’s Mother. I let my doctor read it; he was shocked that I never tried to get it published. He said, “It could help change the way alcoholics and the children and loved ones of alcoholics view their complex relationships.” I answered: “When I wrote it, I was dealing with so

• Language: English
• Publisher: Stratton Press
• Release date: Jun 25, 2019
• ISBN: 9781643456034

Bruce Collier

Bruce was born in Fort Myers, Florida, but spent a consider amount of time in the cities mentioned in his story. He now lives in St. James, City, on Pine Island, off the coast of Fort Myers. The story is fiction, but knowing how Bruce cherishes his heritage, it's easy to understand why he chose to include some of his grandfather's experiences.

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