The Burning Rose

In the Fall of 2,000, Alondra Williams sat across the table from United States Attorney General, Janet Reno, to discuss problems facing drug-addicted offenders with mental illness, like her. The meeting resulted in the Clinton Administration's pilot program, known as the Mental Health Court. It is said that abusers may perpetuate their felonious activities for two reasons: terror and silence. In fact, they count on it Alondra Williams grew up in a frightening, sordid world which confounds society's sensibilities. One day, her father, a corrupt police officer, picked up a shotgun and began hunting down his own family. The result was catastrophic. Escaping within an inch of her life, Alondra was flung into severe drug addiction, mental illness and three suicide attempts. Even now, she's at odds with family members who don't want her to publish this book. You'll soon find out why. Her story is haunting, staggering.