Mothering to Mother Ink

A raw memoir of hard truths and second chances

Kevin Zdrill

$44.95

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

FriesenPress
04 April 2025

Biography: general; Philosophy; Coping with drug & alcohol abuse

ABUSE IS WHAT SHE WAS ADOPTED INTO. LOVE IS THE MEASSAGE SHE SHARES.

At only six months old, Della Steinke was adopted by a father who desperately wanted her and a mother who adamantly rejected her. Childhood is meant to be a carefree time of life, but Della spent hers desperate to escape her mother's physical blows and hateful words, abuse her adopted brother never had to face. Even Child and Family Services failed to protect her. By the age of sixteen, Della's only focus was escaping her family, even if it meant living out of her car for almost a year.

But freedom didn't solve her problems. Especially as a pregnant teenager.

In this stirring and honest memoir, Della shares the hard truths of trying to grow and thrive with a background of neglect, cruelty, and sexual abuse.

From her first unplanned pregnancy to rehabilitating her seventeen-year-old after a devastating car accident; from worsening alcoholism to cold-turkey sobriety; and from a desperate drug run to helping ex-gang members leave their dangerous and traumatic pasts behind, Mothering to Mother Ink is Della's inspiring true story of hope, second chances, and ultimate redemption.

By: Kevin Zdrill
Imprint: FriesenPress
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 231g
ISBN: 9781038338037
ISBN 10: 1038338034
Pages: 194
Publication Date: 04 April 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kevin Zdrill is a Canadian based author capturing the remarkable resilience of true-life stories from individuals who faced adversity and found the inner strength to push through their darkest days to bring inspiring messages of hope and recovery to those around them. His books look to bring awareness how the stigma from addiction, incarceration and abuse can be challenged in our communities to bring change.