If You Were My Daughter

“If You Were My Daughter is a powerful and inspirational book, and it will resonate with readers who yearn to connect to a warm maternal voice. The wisdom, insights, and life lessons shared by Marianne Richmond provide guidance on self-love, resilience, and personal growth. I really appreciated the authenticity, vulnerability, and emotional depth portrayed in her writing of her childhood adversity and how it impacted her physical and emotional health. This book is a compelling and empowering read for anyone seeking motivation, encouragement, and a deeper understanding of life’s challenges and triumphs.” – Dr. Gillian O’Shea Brown, LCSW, Complex Trauma Psychotherapist & Adjunct Professor, New York University“Having long admired Marianne Richmond’s beloved picture books, I was curious about her backstory. Now I understand. This evocative memoir reveals a graceful soul who desires to put into the world for others what her own heart needed.” – Ami McConnell, bestselling author of Faithful Daughter“Marianne Richmond’s early life was shaped by trauma and obfuscation, but in If You Were My Daughter she explores the covenant of motherhood and–with clarity, compassion and wit–reclaims her own story.” – Jeannette Walls, New York Times bestselling author of The Glass Castle“Marianne’s portrayal of epilepsy and the impact of seizures is spot on. Her story resonates with what others in the epilepsy community are saying: epilepsy is more than seizures. It’s seizures and all the other “stuff” that comes with it–fear, stigma, anxiety. Very hard to fathom a child navigating epilepsy without the loving support of parents. Others will identify and benefit from this story–both those with epilepsy and those that love someone with epilepsy.” – Vicki Kopplin, Executive Director, Hemophilia Foundation of Minnesota / Dakotas and former Executive Director of The Minnesota Epilepsy Foundation“In her beautiful memoir, Richmond bravely finds her way through a legacy of emotional trauma, pulling us into her courageous, tender heart while bringing us closer to our own…a stunning story. ” – Kelly McDaniel, LPC, psychotherapist and author of Mother Hunger: How Adult Daughters Can Understand and Heal from Lost Nurturance, Protection, and Guidance and Ready to Heal: Helping Women Heal from Addictive Relationships

Beloved author and illustrator MARIANNE RICHMOND has touched the lives of millions for nearly two decades through her award winning books, greeting cards, and other gift products that offer people the most heartfelt way to connect with each other. She lives in the Nashville area.