A Different Kin Of Blossom is a book of personal essays about a mother, Rhonda McMillon, who has a mental illness, Schizoaffective Disorder, Depressive Type. The book also includes essays by her three sons and their grandmother about how they learned to understand Rhonda's mental illness. A Different Kind Of Blossom focuses on how individualsl with mental illness, like all others, need to be heard, honored, respected, and given uncondiitional love. It describes how faith in Jesus Christ, love for the family, and understanding mental illness can help relationships between families grow into a beautiful flower. Even if Rhonda has a "different" blossom, she has a unique heart that adds to the beauty of the flower.