By David Palmer On the face of it, Ashleigh Smith, a single mom and newly recovering meth addict with, at best, a fragile grip on sobriety was an unlikely role model, but on March 12, 2005, she proved herself worthy by helping to bring multiple killer, Brian Nichols, to justice. On that day, Nichols took Smith hostage in her own home, but in seven harrowing hours with help from Saddleback church Pastor Rick Warren’s best selling book, “The Purpose Driven Life” she persuaded him to let her … [Read more...]
Lost Fathers
How women can heal from adolescent father loss. By Laraine Herring Published by Hazelden “Every girl needs a ferryman to help her cross the river. When the mythic ferryman figure in her life is missing due to death or other loss, the journey is complicated.” When you hear the testimony of women in recovery, there is almost always something about the father-daughter relationship. This is a memoir, and we have printed below what Hazelden says about the book on the back cover: “Commitment, … [Read more...]
