Renewal

Engulfed by the family disease of alcoholism, Sarah is drowning in a sea of shame and despair. Though not an alcoholic herself, she is still swept away into the chaotic dance of dysfunction. Yet, Sarah's fears of abandonment subside as she trusts in a Power greater than herself. Her lifelong spiritual journey from fear to faith is mirrored back to her while camping in the Arizona desert. As her heart and soul mate, Dan, prospects for gold, Sarah remains at camp. In the solitude, she experiences awareness, acceptance and serenity while witnessing the harsh, yet stunning terrain around her. Insights abound when she opens her heart to change. Some awakenings come softly like the bossoming of a desert flower. Others blare forth like the bellowing wail of a cow in search of her calf. Sarah's prose addresses the millions who love or live with an alcoholic. "A story of hope and recovery for those who love an alcoholic. Not only the alcoholic suffers in the family disease of alcoholism." -John E. Bradshaw