Publisher's Synopsis
Death doesn't always happen in combat, it can also happen slowly - after the soldier returns. Julie Sands writes her first memoir and tells the true story of her father returning from the Vietnam War alive, only to die a slow death on the streets of Los Angeles, Ca.
In this book, Julie Sands relives her life as a daughter of war and writes about the damage it caused on her father and her childhood as a result of her father's heroin addiction and alcoholism.
Julie shares openly the pain of a broken man breaking others. Her childhood trauma resonates with those of us who grew up in a fatherless home. The cycle of abuse is real. Her choice to be courageous and break the cycle and forgive gives hope. Being able to share this secret she held onto for so long is a testament to her strength. She reminds us we are more than overcomers and that it is ok to "never, ever look back."
