“Unraveling Secrets of the Heart: Deborah Derrickson Kossmann’s Journey in ‘Lost Found Kept’ Reveals the Power of Redemption”

"Unraveling Secrets of the Heart: Deborah Derrickson Kossmann's Journey in 'Lost Found Kept' Reveals the Power of Redemption"

At its heart, Lost Found Kept is an intimate mother-daughter memoir about excavation and understanding, but what is truly at the core of this story is loss—loss of control, loss of material possessions, and loss of loved ones.

As a former psychiatric RN and motherless daughter of a severely mentally ill woman, I understand the challenges and responsibilities of a daughter-mother surrogate. As someone innately intrigued by the structure and container of homes, I recognize how a house is not just a house, but a vessel of memories, hopes, desires, and often, love.

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