Synopsis
"I’ll Be Good: A True Story" is a compelling and candid account of the author’s struggles with alcoholism and his exploration of the events that led him on a path of self-destruction.
At his mother’s funeral George flashes back to the abuse, abandonment, and early frustrations that impoverished his personal growth and kept him imprisoned by his past for much of his adult life. The disparagement and lack of guidance that characterized his early years led to truancy, low self-worth, a dramatic near-death experience, and ultimately a long and agonizing bout with alcoholism.
This story is not about one battered child or one drunken adult, but rather about the human heart. It is about freeing whatever is good from the wreckage of broken dreams, about a child’s compassion finding its place in the sun, about being fully restored to humanity and having a hopeful future in a rapidly changing world. Most of all, "I’ll Be Good" reflects the necessary conviction that by sharing these experiences, life might hold a peaceful promise for our children.
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About the Author
George E. Buttner is a native of Baltimore, Maryland. He is the father of two daughters, Janice and Brenda. A retired bookbinder, a certified chemical dependency counselor with fifteen years of sobriety, a member of the Space Coast Writers Guild, the author currently lives in Central Florida.
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