GO TO HELL AND MAKE A U-TURN: REVISED EDITION

by Marci Martin

I closed my eyes and felt the needle go in. A gush of air came through my nose. My ears started to ring and I was off to the races. I could see God and His whole family plus His dog. This introduction to cocaine plunged Casey Harper into hell for ten years. Drugs, alcohol, shoplifting all steered him toward a decade of self-destruction. GO TO HELL AND MAKE A U-TURN documents his unsavory life. A futile attempt to correct his character by enlisting in the military leads to dishonorable discharge, and infidelity in his marriage. After suffering humiliation and heartbreak, redemption and ultimate enduring love are finally within reach, so long as Casey can escape the past. His mother relates her side of the story. Casey tells what really happened. Two voices with different compelling views of a family torn apart by a boy determined to go his own way, right or wrong.

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First published December 1, 2000

Reviews

[Trula Rae · Rating 5 out of 5]

I purchased this book because I have met the author, briefly, a couple of times when I was housesitting in Tucson, Arizona. She happened to attend the church I went to while in Tucson. The members were so welcoming after the services, and embraced me in friendly conversation. When they inquired about what it was I did for a living I stated that I try to write. I was informed that one of the members of the church was a published author, and I should meet and talk to her. We were introduced. What a bundle of joy, and a sense of humor that won’t quit. I felt honored to have met her. Naturally, I sought out and purchased her books.

This book is about her son who suffered from drug and alcohol addiction. This is a true story about how he overcame these addictions through the enduring love of his family. Loving parents, and an older sister, whom he called “A Hell of a Woman”, because of her reaching out to him in a letter. A letter that helped him turn his life around, along with the unconditional love of his parents.

A must read for any family suffering through similar problems they might be having with a family member or troubled child. I was not prepared for the devastating ending of this story. I am prepared to accept the life lessons Marci Martin so courageously and clearly recorded in this book, GO TO HELL AND MAKE A U-TURN.