{"product_id":"cowboy-dad-love-alcoholism-and-a-dying-way-of-life-paperback","title":"Cowboy Dad: Love, Alcoholism, and a Dying Way of Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelissa Broughton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up as the child of an alcoholic can be full of heartbreak, disappointment, and pain-but it can also contain moments of brilliance, passion, and love.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCowboy Dad: Love\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAlcoholism, and a Dying Way of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, author Melissa Broughton offers a raw and candid look at life with her alcoholic father, as well as the beautiful country lifestyle she led while living on a small-town ranch. Poignant but also full of humor and wit, these true stories take a heart wrenchingly honest look at alcoholism, grief, death, and faith while detailing a tight-knit family's attempt to cope with a horrible disease...and its profound consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoth inspiring and encouraging, these tales detail Broughton's life growing up on the ranch under the specter of addiction and convey the acute effect that alcoholism can have-not only on the addicts, but also on the loved ones around them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor fans of Elizabeth Gilbert, Cheryl Strayed, and Anne Lamott, \u003ci\u003eCowboy Dad\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful story of family, sorrow, and learning how to separate the person from the disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelissa Broughton, is a teacher and writer. The first in her family to attend college, she holds a master's degree in higher education administration. She earned an Alcohol and Drug Counseling certificate and is an ACA-Adult Child of an Alcoholic. At her core, she is a small-town girl who spent her childhood in Colorado and Wyoming. She currently resides in Santa Barbara, California.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBroughton is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Little College Handbook: A First Generation's Guide to Getting In\u003c\/i\u003e and has been published in \u003ci\u003eChicken Soup for the Soul\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 158\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 10, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47648200130813,"sku":"9781511901499","price":25.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/MXY1MDhPaDhqTlpkc2kzK3AxTk41Zz09.webp?v=1780624559","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/cowboy-dad-love-alcoholism-and-a-dying-way-of-life-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}