The Angel in LA - Tapa blanda

THE ANGEL IN LA is a gripping, nonfiction novel combining absolute realism, humor, and a moving, supernatural twist. While on the tennis tour, Merritt is confronted by an angel in Los Angeles who guides him with a directive. From this point forward Merritt is haunted and oppressed by his heinous nemesis alcohol in a clash of Darkness versus Light. Although it is seemingly winning, causing Merritt to become homeless and a fugitive of the law, he never forgets the angel who tenaciously pursues him and spurs him towards recovery. If you have ever been curious what really goes through the mind of a chronic alcoholic/addict, then walk with Merritt and get a firsthand peek into the secret underworld of alcoholism, which lured him into boundless depths of assorted self-indulgence beginning in Los Angeles. Unlike “Leaving Las Vegas” this true story is about hope and a strong will to live. Excerpt from The Angel in LA: “A shaft of morning light sloped on his face with its warm, radiant power, exposing deep lines that should not have been there. But it was also a face that had witnessed something profoundly mystical—something so intensely spectacular he could not let go of it as hard as he tried.” "....The book is a well-written and gripping account of what you experienced as your life unraveled, but also the transformation that you experienced as you and your Higher Power worked together to overcome and win the battle. Keep telling your story....there is always one more person who needs to hear it!" James Van Hecke, Jr., President of Addiction Recovery Institute "It is the riveting story of an alcoholic with a promising life tossed aside due to the destructive force of addiction...." Sheri Wilson Kerhulas "This is definitely a page turner, and a wonderful story of redemption. A must read for anyone who feels lost!" Beth Gable

Gaden Merritt Corpening has been clean and sober from alcohol and drugs for over eleven years. His sobriety began once admitted via scholarship to The Pavillon, one of the top rehabs in the country, and his fifth attempt at a sober life. Two years later he worked there helping hundreds of addicts and a few celebrities in their early recovery. He went back to college and was inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honorary Society. Gaden is a USTA Certified Tennis Instructor in Tryon, NC, and a guest speaker at Wofford College, universities, local seminars, and Rotary Clubs. He regularly attends AA/NA meetings. He is happily married and shares a life with his wife and their two Chihuahuas, Twi and Ava, and their cat Jasper in Lynn, NC.