Based on true-life events, Parris reflects on her struggle with Nature vs. Nurture and the childhood memories of her dysfunctional family. Turning the clock back two generations, Parris's story begins with her grandparents and the events that led up to her family's extreme narcissistic and destructive conduct.

Drowning Above Water is a riveting story of one woman's observation of her own family. Discover how Parris finds the strength of will to pursue a different life for herself, and follow her compelling journey as she shares her tales of insight and manages to break the cycle that would determine the woman she would eventually become.