Losing Tina

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The memoir follows the lives of Tina and Ingrid from childhood through Tina's death by suicide at the age of 51. The book explores the history of depression, starting with their maternal grandparents and their mother's struggles with bipolar disorder, drug and alcohol abuse. Threaded throughout the book is the reality that Tina was a remarkable human being until life circumstances and severe depression robbed her of joy, talents, and the will to live.

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Ingrid received her BA from Stanford University and her Masters in Teaching from Seattle University. She is passionate about learning; she has been a teacher, an educational consultant, and a major gifts officer for her local school district Foundation. From the minute she learned to read, the universe opened its doors.
Ingrid lives with her husband Eric in Sammamish, Washington. They have three children, Henry, George and Hazel. Since her beloved Tina died by suicide, she has wanted to share her story for anyone who has lost a loved one, no matter how or why.