Sandra Swenson

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Sandy Swenson is the mother of two sons—one of whom struggles with addiction. Chronicling her journey through the place where love and addiction meet, she is a voice of comfort and strength for parents of children struggling with the disease of addiction—putting their thoughts and feelings into words and helping them to feel less alone. Her other books include The Joey Song: A Mother's Story from the Place Where Love and Addiction Meet (Second Edition) and Just Dandy: Living With Heartache and Wishes.

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Books by Sandra Swenson

Tending Dandelions

By Sandra Swenson

Mothers of addicted and alcoholic children share a deep connection—one that is rarely understood by anyone who hasn’t experienced a similar path.

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Just Dandy

Living with Heartache and Wishes

By Sandra Swenson

Through her child’s addiction, a divorce, beginning a career at sixty, caring for aging parents, and facing her own old age alone, Sandra Swenson shares her heartache and her journey of courage, resiliency, and acceptance, inspiring us to believe that no matter what comes our way, it is possib...

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