Breaking the Ruhls: A Memoir by Larry Ruhl is the heartbreaking but ultimately inspiring account of the author’s troubled childhood and adolescence, and how he eventually was able to heal, reclaim his life, and now help others cope with similar traumas. While his mother’s untreated mental illness kept the family walking on eggshells, Ruhl’s father was secretly abusing him sexually. By his senior year, he was overwhelmingly depressed and suicidal. For decades, Ruhl was lost in this darkness and struggled with addiction, sexual confusion, and career struggles. Still, the book beautifully illustrates how, despite the traumas one can experience in life, you always possess the power to heal, transform, and thrive. (Central Recovery Press) — DG