Sara

About the Book

This is the story of Sara and her journey into the dark disease of alcoholism. A seemingly normal young woman, who very nearly drinks herself to death, and the path she walks to reach the place where she finally wants to get well. The author takes us on a trip into the thinking and experiences that create the perfect storm where situations continue to contribute to the, nearly always, fatal illness and how her loved ones fight to save her life. From Randall’s own personal experiences comes her conviction that hope is something we should never lose when dealing with this disease because not everyone has to die from it. Against seemingly impossible odds of loss, death, grief, and finally, tough love, she shows us the miracle of sobriety. There is evidence today that alcoholism is created by a combination of several factors such as the predisposition to drink to change the way we feel and the need to try to feel more normal because of excessive nervousness, stress, or feelings of low self-esteem and self-worth are the contributing emotional factors while the physiological addiction that comes from drinking large amounts of alcohol every day until that line is crossed happens over a period of time and can be just as lethal when the liver, kidneys, pancreas, or eventually, the brain fails. And then there is also the genetic factor. No matter the combination of factors involved, we must acknowledge that we are living in the age of an alcoholic-and-drug addiction epidemic, but as long as there is life, there is hope, and this is Sara’s story; a story of struggles and life experiences that seemingly might cause her to lose all hope and desire to get well, and a learning experience for anyone who wants to know more about dealing with this disease and how to recover.

About the Author

This is Marilyn Randall’s eleventh published book and her third fiction novel. Her previous published books included six children’s stories that she both wrote and illustrated; an anthology, which shows the reader her ability to write deeply emotional poetry of many different forms; and several fiction novels, including one written under a pen name. Her ability to take the reader deep into subjects that are relevant in today’s society and, at the same time, keep our interest and attention as we venture through the stories she creates is what makes her such a popular writer. Randall was a graphic production director until she retired to Whidbey Island, near Seattle, Washington, where she still lives with her Maltese dog named Toby. She loves the quiet life she has created on the island where she is surrounded by amazing beauty in the scenery that is everywhere and where she has the freedom to write and create numerous projects. She invites everyone to check out her web site at www.marilynrandall.com and add her on Facebook for daily updates on her life and new projects she is working on.