Asleep (Drifting) Book One

by Robert Paul, Linda Kasten (Editor), Dessiree Perez (Illustrator)

Overview

Enduring his narcissistic mother's abuse and constant relocation for most of his childhood and early teenage years, Robert found comfort in the unconditional love of his grandmother and his Aunt Betty.
Forced to deal with the fallout of his mother's frustration with life and her poor taste in men, Robert shielded himself from his rough childhood with alcohol, introduced to him at the age of five by one of his mother's several boyfriends. The alcohol will turn into a habit and stay with him for forty more years!
Disturbing, yet captivating, Robert spares no detail, no matter how sordid, of his childhood and early teenage experiences-from youthful and sometimes life-threatening exuberance to juvenile romance that shaped his worldview on people and love.
Deeply personal and palpably raw, Asleep(Drifting) is a touching story about the resilience of a child's spirit in the face of extreme physical and mental abuse and highlights the power of personal agency and self-forgiveness on the road to recovery from childhood trauma.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781668590478
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	01/12/2021
Series:	Asleep Series , #1
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	198
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.42(d)

About the Author

Robert Paul was born in the small town of Española, New Mexico. Growing up poor, he was abused by his mother. Being the oldest of four siblings (all born to different fathers), Robert was presented with many challenges early on in life. Subsequently, he was uprooted at the age of six to San Pedro, California—to a different world with more significant issues to face. As a young teen, Robert began to drink heavily and added drugs to his already-tumultuous life. From birth to early adulthood—Robert had an extremely challenging existence with his mother, which took an extraordinary effort to heal!

Out of the ashes, Robert found a way to become a successful business owner. He eventually completed two marathons, numerous half-marathons, and kicked the drug and alcohol habit on November 2, 2007! His story to stop drinking, doing drugs, and accepting himself and others is awe-inspiring!

Robert’s mission in life is to help abused children and bring awareness to child abuse. Besides, Robert is reaching out to those afflicted with drug and alcohol dependency with his life coach expertise and inspirational public speaking ability to encourage all those he encounters!