Breaking the Chain: Life and Times of a Convict Through the Eyes of His Daughters - Couverture rigide

McMurray, Shirley Anne; Alkire, Melinda Leigh

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1462076483 ISBN 13 : 9781462076482

Editeur : iUniverse, 2012

Synopsis

To outsiders, Larry Owen Azlin was a drug-addicted criminal who defied societal rules and norms. But to authors Shirley Anne McMurray and Melinda Leigh Alkire, he was the man they called Daddy. In this memoir, these sisters paint a picture of their life with their father and mother-a life marked by crime, drugs, police busts, and shootings in the ghettos of Fresno, California.

Breaking the Chain provides a glimpse into the life of children with parents who struggle with addiction and the impact the criminal justice system leaves on them. McMurray and Alkire share the details of what life was like with their father before drugs engulfed his mind, body, and soul. It also narrates the grim stories of his drug-addicted machinations, his prison incarceration with the California Department of Corrections, and his failed attempts at reform.

Recalling both the heartaches and the joys, Breaking the Chain provides a unique perspective of their unusual upbringing. They provide testimony that there is hope for the future.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

To outsiders, Larry Owen Azlin was a drug-addicted criminal who defied societal rules and norms. But to authors Shirley Anne McMurray and Melinda Leigh Alkire, he was the man they called Daddy. In this memoir, these sisters paint a picture of their life with their father and mother-a life marked by crime, drugs, police busts, and shootings in the ghettos of Fresno, California. Breaking the Chain provides a glimpse into the life of children with parents who struggle with addiction and the impact the criminal justice system leaves on them. McMurray and Alkire share the details of what life was like with their father before drugs engulfed his mind, body, and soul. It also narrates the grim stories of his drug-addicted machinations, his prison incarceration with the California Department of Corrections, and his failed attempts at reform. Recalling both the heartaches and the joys, Breaking the Chain provides a unique perspective of their unusual upbringing. They provide testimony that there is hope for the future.

Biographie de l'auteur

Shirley Anne McMurray earned a master's degree in social work and has been working in the helping field for ten years. She is currently a mental health therapist. McMurray and her husband, Rodney, have four children and five grandchildren. She lives in Benton, Arkansas. Melinda Leigh Alkire is a mother of eight who has dedicated eighteen of her thirty-three years to raising her children. Married, she now lives in Malvern, Arkansas.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: iUniverse
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1462076483
• ISBN 13: 9781462076482
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 84
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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