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A straightforward and compelling story told in the powerful voice of a child. When one little girl witnesses the change her father goes through because of his addiction to alcohol, she embarks on an inward journey to come to terms with his struggle, which ultimately becomes her struggle. A shy and isolated child, yearning to make sense of her sadness and confusion, she watches as her beloved dad descends into a downward spiral. Through the eyes of a child, the reader sees how alcoholism can change a family's dynamics forever. Vivid illustrations capture the love and emotions, along with the toll parental alcoholism can take on a child's development. Daddy Came Home a Stranger illustrates the ongoing decline of a once remarkable man, which is so prevalent in addiction. The reader sees that without proper intervention, a life can be demoralized and ultimately taken away by addiction. Educator Christine Golding wrote Daddy Came Home a Stranger to help people understand ways children can rise above the turmoil of addiction to learn empathy and forgiveness. The story is a testament of how resilient children can be in the face of extraordinary adversity. They can still dream dreams, find purpose, and thrive.

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Christine has been an educator for over forty years and has taught children from preschool to college level. She holds two master's degrees: one as a Consulting Teacher of Reading and one as an Educational Administrator. She is the former owner of Splatter Art School in Sandwich, Massachusetts and Sandwich Independent Day School, a very progressive early childhood program that received national accreditation (NAEYC) for over ten years. She also owned and operated a very successful commercial construction company. Christine is an author, artist, worldwide traveler, home chef, prolific gardener, and yoga instructor. She is retired and lives on Cape Cod, Massachusetts with her husband Howard and their pooch, Princess Fiji. Maddy is a Summa Cum Laude graduate from UPenn with degrees in Fine Arts, Archaeology, and Anthropology. She is a freelance artist who frequently uses one of her three passports to travel around the world in search of creative inspiration.

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