A Road Through Hell is a written account of Ray's life, his anecdotes, and his confessions as well. Ray Vance was born and raised in Somerset, Ohio. He currently lives in Stapleton, in Southern Alabama. Ray lived a life of Thirty-plus years in active addiction and alcoholism, experienced jails, institutions, homelessness, even death, and still he continued to use. This is not just a story of Ray's life; it is a testimony that there is hope. He learned to live again, to be a father, a son, a husband, and a friend. He learned to live life on life's terms. And was transformed from a state of feeling hopeless, homicidal, suicidal, and unemployable, to become an active member of society, employable, and found a desire to become a better person. That my friends is nothing short of a miracle!