During twenty-two years of overwhelming obstacles, Linda grew in wisdom and strength as she grappled with her children's puzzling behavior and searched for the reason behind it. A miraculous gift of grace revealed the source of her children's heart-wrenching circumstances. A Long Awakening to Grace captures a parent's sorrow for "what might have been" as well as a spiritual seeker's reverence for the treasures bestowed in life's darkest moments. A gripping, heart-tugging, courageous journey into the light. "In A Long Awakening to Grace, Linda Marshall recounts with honesty and tenderness her decades long journey in caring for her children through a labyrinth of pain and limitations. Her story affirms that not giving up on love -- though we often don't know what is happening -- leads us to gifts where we least expect them." ~Mark Nepo, New York Times best-selling author of The Book of Awakening and More Together Than Alone "Although it is a tragic but true story of grace emerging from years of suffering and the mystery of its source, this book reads like a compelling novel by a talented author who knows how to keep the reader on the edge of suspense. We encourage its reading by anyone interested in the emergence of a heroine from darkness into light and who knows how to tell her story." ~Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., and Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph.D., New York Times best-selling co-authors of Getting the Love You Want and Making Marriage Simple "One of my physician colleagues, when asked how he dealt with 'such depressing neuromuscular diseases,' replied, 'I have the greatest job in the world because I get to work with heroes every day.' This remarkable memoir chronicles one such hero's quest to find an answer to a genetic riddle that had severely impacted her family for decades. The story is moving, meaningful, and inspiring, and reading it has made me a better doctor. It is a tremendous resource for other families in similar situation."~John T. Kissel, M.D.; Chair, Department of Neurology; Director, Division of Neuromuscular Medicine; Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center