Melody Beattie, 76, a Minnesota native who overcame a turbulent childhood and drug addiction to author a string of bestselling books about codependency, relationships and caring for yourself, died on ...
The modern narrative of self-reliance has reached a dangerous crescendo, particularly affecting Black women who find themselves trapped between cultural expectations and genuine human needs for ...
Source: Eamon Dolan Melody Beattie, who died on February 27, had a harder life than anyone deserves. During her 76 years, she faced sexual abuse, kidnapping, addiction, four divorces, the death of her ...