WHITE
LINES II: SUNNY
by Tracy Brown hits on a topic too close in my family tree. I have watched someone I love and care for
battle the demons that are an addiction for years. There have been set backs and allot of
decisions made that I know this person regrets.
But what I have seen for the last five years is a clean individual who
admits out loud that he is battling the demons every day.
My
hope is that I was a help and not a hindrance at any of these turns in the road
and feel proud when they say my good thoughts helped. But I always wonder if you truly, ever go one
day and not think about what is calling you back into the dark tunnel.
I
have read and reviewed WHITE LINES II: SUNNY by Tracy Brown
that I received from St. Martin’s Griffin Press. Now it is time to let someone else enjoy it
and provide this copy to one lucky winner.
To be eligible to win please leave a comment on “have you seen
someone struggle with their demons and overcome them?” You must come back on Sunday – June 10th
to see if you have won and then email me with your address.
As
a fan of Claude Monet’s I am always moved by how he took the negatives in his
life to made them positives. No one
liked his paintings, they criticized his innovative style, and what he thought
was okay he went with. Life may knock
you around but look for the one shining moment in the day and celebrate a Little Victory.
REVIEW from Mary Gramlich "The Reading Reviewer"
WHITE
LINES II: SUNNY
by Tracy Brown
Does
everyone truly have a backstory that drives his or her present life?
When
you are fighting an addiction be prepared to do so the rest of your life. Sunny and her friend Jada have seen the
darkest of days with their drug use and the power it has to still call to you. When circumstances get tough or out of
control the one consistent that brought them peace was the worst thing for them
– drugs.
Both
of these women along with their friends have built lives based on recovery but
still the families have questions and the children want answers. What Tracy Brown has done with this book is
show how difficult it is to be a recovering addict. When you are in the trenches of your
addiction you know what it takes to survive, yet when you don’t have those lines
guiding you and you have to make your own path that is a tough road to follow
every second of every day.
Tracy
Brown has written with brilliance the fight you go through to get out of the
darkness and into a life.
Not personally - not something I have witnessed or been part of. It must be so very difficult, but bravo to those who pull themselves out.
ReplyDeleteI have. A friend of mine went into rehab many times and I cared for her daughter. She did finally beat and has been doing wonderfully for over 15 years.
ReplyDeleteYes, I have one relative who lost his battle with his demons and I have a neighbor who struggles everyday. I also know a young man who finally put himself in rehab.
ReplyDeleteYes, more than one and some that haven't as yet.
ReplyDeleteThis book is great and when I read it completely knocked me down with the way ti was written so brutally honest. I think we all have someone in our life with an issue and too many times we don't know it.
ReplyDeleteDJ in Denver
(I do have the book so please don't enter me in the contest)
My grandson is still suffering with his demons and I pray for him every day.
ReplyDeleteTammy
My son is still battling his demons. I pray he will decide to enter rehab.
ReplyDeleteYes, I have and it wasn't an easy thing to do.
ReplyDeleteNo, I haven't.
ReplyDeleteI had a relative that fought his Demons for years. Finally he became clean. It was a terrible battle for him and for his Mom to watch. I lost many friends many years ago to addiction about the time of the Vietnam War. Very sad.
ReplyDeleteCarol L
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