A Road Through Hell is a written account of Ray's life, his anecdotes, and his confessions as well. Ray Vance was born and raised in Somerset, Ohio. He currently lives in Stapleton, in Southern Alabama. Ray lived a life of Thirty-plus years in active addiction and alcoholism, experienced jails, institutions, homelessness, even death, and still he continued to use. This is not just a story of Ray's life; it is a testimony that there is hope. He learned to live again, to be a father, a son, ...

When attorney Jack Newlin discovers his wife dead in their home, he's convinced he knows who killed her—and is equally determined to hide the truth. He decides to frame himself for murder, and to seal his fate he hires the most inexperienced lawyer he can find: a reluctant rookie by the name of Mary DiNunzio from the hot Philadelphia firm of Rosato & Associates. But hiring Mary may turn out to be his biggest mistake. She doubts Jack's confession, and her ethics and instincts tell her she c...

The former child star—best known as Willis Jackson on Diff’rent Strokes—shares the shocking but inspirational details of his struggles with addiction, brushes with the law, and fierce fight to carve a path through the darkness and find his true identity.For Todd Bridges early stardom was no protection from painful childhood events that paved the road to his own personal hell. One of the first African-American child actors on shows like Little House on ...

When Terri Ann Leidich's twenty-year-old son was suddenly killed in a vehicle accident, she was thrown into the roller coaster agony of grief.Adapted from the journal she kept through the experience of her horrendous loss, this book is a roadmap for parents who have lost children, as well as for those who are on the sidelines, watching the agony of someone they care about and not knowing what to do or how to help.Terri Ann's ability to put emotions ...

The psychological experience of withdrawal after years of drinking four bottles of wine a day, every day, evokes the image of my mind being warped and stretched over an Event Horizon as it's about to be sucked through a Black Hole.My story will take the reader through my experiences of late stage alcoholism, two arrests by my new husband of three months, and my subsequent adventures through and between five inpatient treatment centers.

YouTube sensation Ted William's memoir of addiction, homelessness, and unlikely redemption, cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Bret WitterTed Williams was panhandling in December 2010 when a passerby taped him and posted a clip of his gorgeous radio voice on YouTube. The video went viral, and overnight, launched him—the homeless man with a golden voice—into the hearts of millions.Since then, millions have heard pieces of his story: h...

Where do you turn for hope when you already have the answer--but the answer isn't working?As a long-time Christian, Heather Kopp never expected to become an out-of-control alcoholic who kept private stashes of booze all over the place--tucked behind books in her study, zipped into a special compartment in her oversized purse, at the back of her closet stuffed inside her boots.Even as her career and marriage teetered on the brink, Kopp couldn't get a grip, desperately hiding...

For fans of the TV shows My Haunted House, Ghost Hunters, and Paranormal Witness—chilling, true accounts of the unnerving and unexplained.There were only three rules when Joshua P. Warren began collecting these stories from around the world: they had to be true, they had to be short, and they had to send a shiver down your spine.It Was a Dark and Creepy Night presents a wide variety of weird and spooky tales about ghosts,...

For those who have suffered the loss of a family member or dear friend, it's easy to feel alone. This book assures you that others understand and empathize with the pain you are experiencing.Featuring stories of solace and peace from those who have displayed the courage to go on, these tenderhearted personal accounts provide a supportive shoulder to cry on during a time of need.They say only time can alleviate the pain of grieving. But this moving collection will help you c...

The Promise I Kept is the poignant, funny, and often heartbreaking story of a daughter's journey to live up to a vow that she never put her father, Jack into a nursing home, his greatest fear for his final days.As the days melted together, Jackie came to understand the rocky road they traveled was not about what she was doing for him, but what her father was teaching her that would change the trajectory of how she'd continue to live her life.

Writers On The Edge offers a range of essays, memoirs and poetry written by majorcontemporary authors who bring fresh insight into the dark world of addiction, from drugsand alcohol, to sex, gambling and food. Editors Diana Raab and James Brown have assembled anarray of talented and courageous writers who share their stories with heartbreaking honesty asthey share their obsessions as well as the awe-inspiring power of hope and redemption.“Open to any piece in this collecti...

Gritty and gripping, this is the story of the author's journey from almost two decades of prostitution, addiction and prison to a life of blindness, motherhood and happiness. She has survived brutality and discrimination with resilience and optimism. "Horrifying, heartbreaking, informative and inspiring." "A riveting memoir." "An eye-opening view of life on the streets and beyond." "A must-read."