Jeannie tells us her journey to find her father's previous life.  And his first daughter named Jeannie.  She knows only a little bit about that first family and things it important to track them down and learn as much as she can about all of them, her father, and especially Jeannie.  Along the way, she learns a lot about herself and how she didn't always see her father as she maybe should have.

This isn't a happy-go-lucky beach-type read, but it was good to see Jeannie grow and realize that life isn't always the way we think it is.

Which came first....Mental Illness of grief? Or did grief come first, followed by a descent into madness?

Named for a deceased half sister, Jeannie Vanasco is the adored only child of older parents. When her father dies on her first night away at college, she begins a long spiral downward into mental illness. Diagnosed at various times with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and/or borderline personality disorder, Jeannie has written a brilliant memior.

I read this book in one sitting, and would highly recommend this title for any audience.

In the interest of full disclosure, I received a free digital copy of this title to review from Net Galley.

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A piece of wonderful honest, open and raw writing this book is. The bond between father and daughter, it also touches on mental illness and mental health.
A well written book.

Raw honest open the author shares. Her love for her father despite all she knew her problems with mental her.Her griefover her dad jumps off the pages.A memoir that draws you in every emotion revealed.#netgalley #duckworthpress

The author's raw writing made this book about her struggles to come to terms with not only her relationship with her father, but her mental health an emotional read that I couldn't put down.

A fascinating look at mental illness without it being the focus. The father-daughter relationship, that was the focus, added depth and interest to a story about a young girl's coming of age and finding out who she really is.

This was a well written book but although the content was difficult in places, it was divided into short sections and this made it quite quick to read. The author cannot move on from her father's death and also from the fact she was named after an older sister who had died after a car accident two decades before Jeannie's birth. Jeannie obviously suffers from multiple mental issues and the book is written as part of trying to come to terms with life in general but focused around the relationship with her father. Worth a read if only to have a better understanding about mental health and all the complexities that arise.

My Father's Glass Eye by Jeannie Vanasco is an account of how she lost her mind from grief after the death of her father.