@article{1356197,
      recid = {1356197},
      author = {Weisberg, Roger. and Nossel, Murray.},
      title = {Why can't we be a family again? [electronic resource] /},
      publisher = {Filmakers Library,},
      address = {New York, NY :},
      pages = {1 online resource (28 min.).},
      year = {2002},
      note = {Originally released as DVD.},
      abstract = {Shot over a three year period, this emotionally wrenching  story reveals the bond that develops between two brothers  who long to be reunited with their mother. Despite the  neglect and disappointment they suffer, these extraordinary  boys never give up hope that they will some day live with  their mother and be a family again. This powerful new film  chronicles the mother's agonizing battle with crack  addiction and the grandmother's struggle to keep the family  together.Strengthened by the love of their grandmother and  a unique family support organization called the Center for  Family Life, fourteen year old Danny and eleven year old  Raymond cope with the pain of their mother's repeated  attempts to overcome addiction and regain their custody. In  one particularly poignant scene Danny reveals how his  mother left the boys to fend for themselves when they were  ages two and five. After the food ran out, the boys made a  harrowing journey on foot and bus to their grandmother's  house.When The Family Court threatens to terminate the  mother's parental rights after still another failed attempt  at rehabilitation, the boys impress the judge with their  deep desire to keep the family intact. This powerful  portrayal of a family torn apart by addiction will resonate  with social workers, counselors, family therapists, and  those training in the helping professions.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1356197},
}