Ghosts At Home
What Should Never Happen To A Child
GHOSTS AT HOME was not a labor of love. It’s a gut-wrenching story which needed to be told. There are hundreds of thousands of children who endured the same violent upbringing the author experienced. From an interview in 2016:
“After slamming the left side of my face with a large broom handle, he screamed at me to get off the floor while he comfortably took a seat in his rocker – and began rolling his favorite Bull Durham cigarettes.
The 1950s and 60s were not the idyllic wonder years for most children below the affluent line – they were often silent slaves. This boy once had a smile. My ears heard music – which played only in my head. But Ghosts formed in that head which would haunt and threaten my existence for years.
And, for years, I thought they were real.
Which is exactly what Psycho Analysts welcomed; a crippled, out-of-control nut job who’ll be paying for years. But, a street survivor can be like a snake that senses danger and strikes.
The roller coaster foster home hell of those years swept me unwillingly away, with brutal conduct from those in control. I endured rape, beatings and solitary confinement.
But, I found something wonderful. There would be no suicide. Life would have an answer. Imagine finding a path out of sheer luck and watching the Ghosts At Home slowly disappear.
Being lucky as a composer and writer comes with a very nice benefit of having many around me who encouraged me to write this book – especially those sharing similar histories. It was time to let it loose.”
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