Daddy, Daddy Please Stop Drinking


Book Description

Daddy, Daddy Please Stop Drinking chronicles the true life story of my personal fight from homeless alcoholic to living a life beyond my wildest dreams. My name is Dr. Robb Kelly and today I run a successful alcohol and addiction recovery business but I had to travel to hell and back to make me the man I am today. I am not sure when I crossed the line from social drinking to alcoholism, I just know I did and my life would never be the same again. I was married with children and had a great career, life could not have been better. The only problem is that I drank too much, and when I did I lost control. When I enjoyed my drinking I couldn't control it, and when I controlled my drinking I couldn't enjoy it. Finally, alcoholism gripped me hard and like most people I sank really quickly.I lost everything: my business, my home, my wife, and most importantly my two young daughters. I had a PhD from Oxford University but went from a comfortable home to homelessness and lived on the mean streets of Manchester England for a year asking for handouts to purchase liquor. While homeless, I was arrested several times, prone to blackouts that lasted for weeks, and was assaulted physically and sexually. I have had several near brushes with death, including an attempted suicide. So great was my despair of my alcoholic and addictive condition that I just wanted to die.On a cold and wet English night, I fell to my knees and begged God to help me find a way from the endless nightmare that was my existence and moments later a man carrying a bible rounded the corner and offered me a helping hand. My plea that cold night opened the door to sobriety and I found the answer I was looking for. To my amazement it had been there all along, I just had to hit rock bottom before I would accept it. Since recovering from a hopeless state of alcoholism, it has become my life mission to assist other hopeless, chronic alcoholics and addicts and educate all I could on the dangers and warning signs of alcohol and addiction. That is my purpose and my passion, to assist the still struggling alcoholic and addict recover their lives. I was an alcoholic whose symptoms and not my disease were treated every trip to hospital. My gripping story of success to failure to success proves that it's never too late to recover your life from alcoholism and addiction. Everyone had written me off as dead twenty years ago but I'm still standing and I have one hell of a story to share. If you're struggling with drug and alcohol abuse yourself or are the loved one of an alcoholic or addict, this book will inspire you to never give up hope. Today, I'm living the dream instead of dreaming to live.




Dad, How Do I?


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From the host of the YouTube channel that went viral—Dad, How Do I?—comes a book that’s part memoir/part inspiration/part DIY. Rob Kenney’s father left him and his seven siblings when he was fourteen years old, and the youngest had to fend for themselves. He wished that he had someone who could teach him the basics—how to tie a tie, jump-start a car, unclog a drain, use tools properly—as well as succeed in life. But he and his siblings had to figure these things out on their own. Now a father himself, Rob decided that he would help people out by providing how-to tips as well as advice—and even throw in some bad dad jokes. He started a YouTube channel for anyone looking for fatherly advice, and in the course of three months, gained a following of nearly 2.5 million subscribers, with millions of views for his how-to and inspirational videos. In this book, Rob shares his story of overcoming a difficult childhood with the strength of faith and family, and offers inspiration and hope. In addition, he provides 50 practical DYI instructions (30 of which will be unique to the book), illustrated with helpful line drawings.




Original Love


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Join Dr. Cummings as he unfolds God's love drama in the life stories of Old Testament heroes. His focus provides fresh, biblical light on the original day God made for love. Mary Lou shares practical, creative ways to experience Sabbath peace, blessing and joy! This book is a family project resulting from many precious years of experiencing the joy and fulfillment of Original Love through the Sabbath. - Dedication, Acknowledgments, Foreword, Introduction, The Lesson of Eden, The Primary Colors of Love, The Primary Colors of Sin, How to Experience Original Love, Restless in Ur, The Halfway Hazard-Stuck in Haran, Grand Expectations, Egypt, Egypt in My Home, The Last Laugh, Snickers From the Kitchen, The Promise Fulfilled, The Birth of Isaac, Home at Last, God's View of Moriah, The Sabbath is Heaven's Hug, A Bad Beginning, A Woman Shamed, Living the Blessing in the Land of Cursing, A Family Divided, Human Wrongs, New Beginnings, Making a Nation Great, Seeing Providence in Pain, Finally Family




Amariah


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"Our foundations are set in place during childhood. Hard times make for hard foundations. Sturdy, solid. The edifice erected thereafter, its style, its shape¿its flow and direction are entirely up to the builder." Come and see the boy Amariah, born into his low existence. See his curiosity, his struggle to understand. Come and see the boy Amariah! See joy and laughter clutched dearly to his breast, glowing fireflies in a dark forest. Come...see the boy Amariah. See each agony experienced anew, each lash of the whip bright, bloody, and fresh. Come, see the boy Amariah. See and wonder what might become of such a wretch?




Why Daddy, Why?


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The reader will be drawn irresistably into the world of the author who presents a catalogue of abuse and cruelty suffered by herself as an innocent child, first at the hands of her alcoholic father, then by nuns, and later by a heartless husband who raped and beat her. This is compulsive reading. The book shows how the shadow of a father's cruelty can be cast over the whole life of a child--a child who, in this instance, never failed to turn the other cheek, or return love for cruelty and abuse, who manifested, in the end, the overriding power and strength of Christ who advocated love above all things. The book is a protest against domestic violence and institutionalised cruelty, and will hopefully stand as a beacon and warning against the violations suffered by so many Emelias whose heartfelt cries go unheard behind the closed or locked doors of our apparently respectable western civilization.




Coming Home


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“5 stars are not enough, this is my book of the year . . . perfect for Christmas . . . I laughed and cried my way through this.” —Amazon reviewer, five stars For a mother and her three daughters, this Christmas is a time to share secrets—and find hope for the future . . . As a young girl, Carmen Appleton loved Christmas, but a simple knock at the door was all it took to change things. Her father left home that fateful Christmas Eve and all that was left in his place were painful memories. Now, for the first time in years, Carmen is ready to embrace Christmas again. For the sake of her family, she’s determined not to dwell on the past and to make this year one to remember. Her daughters, Rosina, Violetta, and Leonora, are all hiding secrets of their own though, ones that they dread their mother finding out about. With time running out to resolve them, will this year be another Christmas ruined—or will the Appletons finally get their happy ever after?




Before the Chase


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When Mia’s father abandons his family, his wife falls into a deep depression. Although she’s only 14, Mia must take on roles and responsibilities that ensure her siblings are fed, clothed, and protected from the dark rages of their mother. She describes how the challenges of poverty, physical abuse and family secrets affect the small family, while still finding ways to enjoy her teen years with high school parties, playing cards, and her first love.




Writing True Stories


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Patti Miller's best-selling Writing True Stories is the essential book for anyone who has ever wanted to write a memoir or explore the wider territory of creative nonfiction. It provides practical guidance and inspiration on a vast array of writing topics, including how to access memories, find a narrative voice, build a vivid world on the page, create structure, use research, and face the difficulties of truth-telling. It first develops a wide range of writing skills for beginners, and then challenges more experienced writers to extend their knowledge and practice of the genre into literary nonfiction, true crime, biography, the personal essay, the diary, and travel writing. It offers inspiration from other nonfiction writers, such as Joan Didion, Helen Garner, Robert Dessaix, and Zadie Smith. Whether you want to write your own memoir, investigate a wide-ranging political issue, explore an idea, or bring to life an intriguing history, this book will be your guide. Writing True Stories is practical and easy to use as well as an encouraging and insightful companion on the writing journey. Written in a warm, clear, and engaging style, it will get you started on the story you want to write – and keep you going until you get there.




This May Hurt


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God is the best of planners' 'She was a little star, Shining even in the darkest times. Oh, how beautiful she was!' 'The memories hurt me Daddy. You took a part of me when you left. I am not myself anymore. Daddy, the only thing that remains now is my broken heart and silent tears.' 'I have to say I love the moral of your recent novelette, Remember me? I was wondering, it's indeed true. People do things which lead them to regret later. Time is unpredictable. No one can say what will happen to the people we love. We say things and don't care. Then we regret over it later. I had seen you were speaking about publishing it. Go for it. People has to know about this. It really hurts.' - Author of 'The Blue Eyes' 'Wow, Quite intriguing.' 'Woah it's motivating' - Words from the readers A book with two short stories that will touch you emotionally. Enjoy this piece of art.




Weallgetalong


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The only thing that matters in WeAllGetAlong, Texas, is that they all get along. With so many diverse characters living in the town—all with different plans for the future—sometimes that task can be challenging. G.G. ILovedYouFirst is at the helm to watch over the citizens, ensure the first responders’ offices are stocked with fresh cookies, and share God’s word whenever appropriate. Ms. ImGoingToLoveYouAnyway is a new third grade teacher who is looking forward to her first year of teaching. As school begins, Ms. ImGoingToLoveYouAnyway is praying she is not assigned to a class with Burping Bobby, Gossiping Gerta, and Tattling Tina as students. But with co-workers like Mrs. ICanFindSomethingToComplainAbout and Ms. IDreadRetirement, Ms. ImGoingToLoveYouAnyway knows she has her work cut out for her, especially when the principal, Mr. YouBetterDoWhatISay, assigns her to a challenging class. Now as she attempts to make the best of her situation, only time will tell if Ms. ImGoingToLoveYouAnyway can live up to her name or whether she will go down in history as the only one in WeAllGetAlong, Texas, who can’t get along with anyone. In this entertaining tale, a third grade teacher and many more diverse characters living in a Texas town must learn to get along despite their differences.