WALKING INTO THE RIVER Author:Lorian Hemingway The novel centers on Eva, a strong-willed girl from a troubled Southern family, who carries her damage into adulthood, hits bottom, and learns she must pull herself out inch by inch. Eva's circuitous life takes her through a harrowing battle with psychiatrists, a search for love, a difficult marriage, and an unavoidable confrontation with her fa... more »mily demons. A powerful exploration of alcoholism and the family legacy of madness.« less