Publisher's Synopsis
Welcome to the world of Captain Sobriety Conquers the Nefarious Dr. Addiction. Jason Coleman is a high school teacher during the day and a superhero at night. Jason is a recovering alcoholic and prescription drug addict who tries desperately to stay clean and sober, but the demons of addiction are too much for him. He struggles with every aspect of his life, from his job and marriage to his ongoing relapses and the challenges of raising a child with autism. Then one day Jason visits Mr. Amazing's Superhero Agency and becomes Captain Sobriety, the world's greatest addiction-fighting superhero. He is on a mission to meet the nefarious Dr. Addiction, a supervillain who plans on turning all mankind into mindless addicts. Written in a simple and humorous style, Captain Sobriety Conquers the Nefarious Dr. Addiction is a thoughtful and entertaining novel that combines elements of fantasy, realism, and superhero fiction. It is a poignant and heartbreaking story about the power of addiction and the promise of spiritual renewal, and it jumps back and forth in time and space, causing the hero to question his purpose in life and to rethink his role in the novel.
