A Bleary-Eyed Stranger

Raven Ruthe (not her real name) has spent more than two decades helping her daughter to battle a severe drug addictionwhich made life for both of them a living hell. Only as she approached her forties, with the help of her mother's unceasinglove, courage and faith in God, was her daughter finally able to settle into recovery, but the experience has left scars on thewhole family. Raven has written this book to paint a vivid picture of the horrors of addiction and to help fellow suffering families to find the light at the end of a very long tunnel.''Raven Ruthe shares the profound journey she took to supporther daughter in finding a way back from a terrifying abyss. In herwillingness to share her most intimate and heartbreaking details,she awakened me to the horror that families face in this nationaltragedy. She also shows the redemptive power of a love that is notafraid to set boundaries. A heart opener''. - L. Burch RN