Broken Vessels - Tribute to a Family traces the lives of five sisters. Born and raised in the shadow of alcohol and abuse, our deep bonds of love grew strong. Little did we know those bonds would be tested while we struggled with the crippling effects of our childhood, filled with memories of anger. Witness how one sisteras prayer, aI want my family whole, a brought us full circle and a century of alcoholism ended. Not until the aquality of lifea issue was again in question did I realize my family and I had something to say. The courts debated the fate of a helpless disabled woman and the decision was madeadeath by starvation. This book was written to inspire, encourage and give hope in a world of legalized abortion, life created for harvest and courts deciding life or death based on their opinion of aquality of life.a Ask yourself, how far will they go; when will your loved one be judged? What about my sister Katie?