The Gardens of Winter

Drew Holbrook's life hangs in a balance. As a college dropout and opioid addict, he already has two relapses under his belt. It wouldn't take much to push him over the edge once again. His father, Dr. Ken Holbrook, is the opposite. As the chairman of cardiology at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic, there isn't anything he can't accomplish once he sets his mind to it. Anything except change his son. One shunned by those he loves the most, the other highly respected. They don't fit in the...
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Drew Holbrook's life hangs in a balance. As a college dropout and opioid addict, he already has two relapses under his belt. It wouldn't take much to push him over the edge once again. His father, Dr. Ken Holbrook, is the opposite. As the chairman of cardiology at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic, there isn't anything he can't accomplish once he sets his mind to it. Anything except change his son. One shunned by those he loves the most, the other highly respected. They don't fit in the same universe, much less the same family. Can the two come together before time runs out for Drew?A novel about a young addict's nearly severed relationship with his father, The Gardens of Winter is ultimately about how imperfect people cope with circumstances beyond their control, and about the redemptive power of forgiveness.