The common theme in my two books would be the trauma suffered by the two main characters and then their maladaptive coping mechanisms which lead to long periods of suffering in adulthood. In Boy on the Run which is a true story about my own childhood, the abuse which started when I was seven years old left me bettered and confused. I found mind altering substances in my early teens and held on to that lifeline for years until I found a loving and merciful God.

In Prodigal Daughter, Lainie is left behind by her birth mother and then raped as a teenager. She too finds alcohol to be her solution until it owns her and creates havoc in her life for years. One is non-fiction and one fiction, but I have lived and almost died in both. It was quite amazing to write from a female perspective in the Prodigal story. I confirmed one thing that I always thought true. Women are prey for many unhealthy and even psychotic men. This is even more true in the addiction world.
 

The one beautiful thing about the Prodigal Daughter is how woman stand in the void for Lainie. They see her inner beauty, and they see her pain and ultimately, they fight for her. I think we all want at least one person in our life to fight for us. God always stands in the void for us. He is the beacon of light in our darkest days and nights. I have visited with many alcoholics and addicts over the last twenty-five years, and it is a horrific disease that ruins the user and often does irreparable damage to families and friendships. God is the answer but so many addicts and alcoholics do not feel worthy of redemption and recovery or of God’s immense love. They are worthy and that is the subject of my next book, Hymns From The Abyss, hope you’ll check it out.