The King and the Monster

ebook Let's Talk About Addiction

By Kathi Lockwood

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Are you looking for a way to explain the disease of addiction to young children?

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Is a story of love and compassion?

Has a vision of healing, health and happiness?

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Late one night, Kathi Lockwood received a phone call from a family member. She heard a frantic voice: "Please write a book to help me explain to Annie* why her father had to go away." Six-year-old Annie's dad had just entered a rehabilitation center for addiction.

With an aching heart, yet up to the challenge, Lockwood conceived the metaphor of the King and the Monster: a loving father who falls into the trap of addiction. When the King asks for help, Guardian angels, a wisdom tree, and Healing Helpers all aid him in his journey to health and his joyful reunion with his family.

*fictitious name

The King and the Monster