Tinman: Surviving Sexual Abuse, Alcoholism, and Clinical Depression

“All mental health facilities, hospitals, and self-help groups should have this book in their offices and libraries.” - Josette Nard, MA, LMFT, CGP, CRT

Tinman allows readers to see an alcoholic and abusive family through the eyes of a child. Each short story is a snapshot of a specific traumatic event. Collectively, they represent the powerful and formative forces of the author's childhood.

The Author – “Too many children have grown up in homes dominated by the effects of addiction and sexual abuse. For most, the impact is never understood or treated. This book is the story of my childhood and my path through the healing process. It is dedicated to all these children, forgotten and abused, afraid, and still living with their pain. I hope it provides them with inspiration to pursue their own journey through the healing process.”

Praise for the Book

“This book touches your heart and lets you know from someone who has lived it, what happens inside an alcoholic and incestuous family. If you are tired of reading facts that fill your head, but don’t get to the guts of what really works from the client’s perspective, read this book.” - Robert Bollendorf, EdD, CACD, Professor Emeritus of the College of DuPage Addictions Program and author of Sober Spring, Flight of the Loon, and four other novels on the topics of alcoholism and addiction.

“Tinman takes you from fear and confusion, to healing and hope. It offers compassion for the victims of familial abuse and understanding for those that care about them. It is a valuable tool for both victims and the therapists that treat them.” - Claudia Black, PhD, Renowned for her work with family systems and addictive disorders, Claudia is a celebrated speaker and author of numerous books including It Will Never Happen to Me

“Tinman chronicles the healing of a family that was trapped inside itself, passing on its dysfunction, addiction, and abuse from generation to generation. It documents the author’s success to alone end this cycle during his lifetime and in doing so, protect future generations from its devastating effects.” - Josette Nard, MA LMFT, CGP, CRT, Josette is an accomplished psychotherapist with a practice spanning more than four decades and specialist in the field of Family Reconstruction and the healing of intergenerational trauma.