Daddy Had to Say Goodbye
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.89 (953 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1478756535 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 330 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-02-08 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
David J. Brown is Senior Curator and HOME House Project Director at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA). He has organized more than fifty exhibitions and large-scale community projects.
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About the Author David J. He has organized more than fifty exhibitions and large-scale community projects. . Brown is Senior Curator and HOME House Project Director at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA)
He struggles to find the will to live by saving other people's lives. Thinking that the pain of living had to be worse than the pain of dying was a constant. "Daddy had to say Goodbye" is based on a true story of how a severely broken man hides his mental illness. Taking responsibility and not blaming others would be all but impossible. Good looks, poise, humor and engaging grace covers his many scars. Surrender was his only hope.. Gutting himself of his false pride and ego was a tall order. The taste of gun oil from his duty weapon, brings him out of his alcohol induced black out. Conjoined with his lifelong depression a