Sister Secrets: A Brother's Reveal

Sister Secrets: A Brother’s Reveal is a study in regret and hope for dealing with family members who suffer from mental illness, in this case, sisters who are too-late diagnosed with bipolar disorder. One sister is dead. The other is in prison. Sister Secrets is written by the brother, who examines family dynamics—a farm family in the Red River Valley, an often-absent father involved in politics, and sexual abuse—where people often don’t talk publicly (or privately) about mental illness.

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Matthew Valan lives with his wife of forty-one years on the home quarter of the Red River Valley family farm his paternal grandfather founded in 1903. Valan earned his BA in Political Science and History from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, and holds a Master of Divinity Degree from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. His entire career of thirty-six years in youth and family ministry has taken place in the Fargo/Moorhead (North Dakota and Minnesota) community. He is a nationally recognized speaker on youth, family, and educational issues. 

ISBN: 978-1-946163-04-2

Page count: 120

Picture Count: 8

Paperback

Publication Year: 2018