It has been many years since I finished My Brother's Mother. I let my doctor read it; he was shocked that I never tried to get it published. He said, "It could help change the way alcoholics and the children and loved ones of alcoholics view their complex relationships." I answered: "When I wrote it, I was dealing with some horrible memories, but after Mom's death, the memories softened, and I no longer feel the need to reveal her life and how...