by Cynthia Doucette
|
| A New Book from Candice Editions--Soleil Press / Soleil Book Production Services turning memories into memoirs since 1988 www.turningmemories.com/downovernormandy.html more info: anyfamily@turningmemories.com |
by Cynthia Doucette
|
 It Can Happen To Any Family tells the story of an ordinary family struggling with an extraordinary problem:
a special child whose journey to adulthood was hijacked by teenage drug use.Candice Doucette was a beautiful and well-loved young girl with many friends and talents and supportive parents--what happened to her and her family can happen to any family. In this memoir, her mother candidly shares her experience, in hopes that other parents will find this book a resource as they strive to answer the recurrent question-- "What can we do?" "I left her room and went to bed. I lay next to David, but we did not speak. There were no words to describe the pain we were in. I thought about the day that had begun so pleasurably... and ended so painfully. Even so, I thanked God for the blessings in my life as I did every night. I asked Him to watch over Candice and provide her with the help she needed. We had not been able to give her what she required. Nothing had worked as we had hoped. I'm glad I didn't know then how tragically her story--and ours--would end. What had happened to Candice, and where did it all begin?"  From the Postlude by the author I never took an interest in writing until the tragedy of my daughter Candice unfolded in front of me. Her needless death from a drug overdose just overwhelmed me. This wasn't suppose to happen to a family like ours. I felt I needed to take action publicly to let other families know before it was too late that depression and drug use among teens can have devastating effects on our lives. Telling Candice's story became my goal and the idea of writing a book came to me from a friend. I have also become a speaker in my community and region in order to bring awareness to this huge problem in our society. I am always very willing to deliver my message to groups large and small. Please contact me at the number and address above if you feel that my family's story can help teens and parents in your organization or community. ----Cindy Doucette |
