Midnight Calling: A Memoir of a Drug Smuggler's Daughter

by Lynn Walker

Overview

NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS, WINNER

ERIC HOFFER BOOK AWARD, GRAND PRIZE SHORTLIST

NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARDS, NONFICTION FINALIST

KINDLE BOOK AWARDS, NONFICTION FINALIST

Lynn was the happy-go-lucky daughter of a Miami undercover narcotics agent-until her dad snuck out of their house in the dark of night without so much as a glance back. She never understood what happened to him until she was in high school, and he was in prison for drug smuggling. By then, Lynn was filling the emptiness he'd left in her life with a massive drug and alcohol habit of her own. It was the perfect setup for her to latch onto the only connection to her dad that remained once he was paroled from prison-cocaine. After a few years of abusing coke together, Lynn lost everything and everyone she ever cared about and was forced to choose between her father and her life.

Midnight Calling: A Memoir of a Drug Smuggler's Daughter is a true story about family bonds, addiction and the price of holding on when it's time to let go.

A true story that reads like fiction for fans of Educated, The Glass Castle and High Achiever. Brace yourself for this read.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781737895503
Publisher:	MZW Publishing
Publication date:	01/22/2022
Pages:	312
Sales rank:	465,089
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Lynn Walker worked for many years with at-risk high school students whose parents were drug addicts and alcoholics. She is now the executive director of a nonprofit environmental organization in the Pacific Northwest where she lives with her husband and two teenagers.

Editorial Reviews

"A candid, engaging, fascinating, and deftly written memoir that reads with all the drama of a novel."-The Midwest Book Review

"Raw, real, and so wonderfully written, Walker exposes the truth ... unapologetically." -Judge, 2023 Eric Hoffer Book Award, Grand Prize Shortlist

"I absolutely loved this book. This was a brilliant and thought-provoking read." -Judge, 2023 Benjamin Franklin Awards

"This is quite an intense journey ... and is exceptionally well-written. The book feels so close to the dangerous edge of what is and was real danger." -Judge, 30th Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards

"An incredibly well-written memoir, filled with tension, compassion, and a seemingly unending stream of harrowing events." -Judge, 2023 Benjamin Franklin Awards

"Rarely have I read a more honest, brave, and ultimately uplifting story that keeps you on the edge of your seat praying Lynn can break free. Many times along the way, you think it will be impossible. I rooted for Lynn the entire way, cried when she couldn't break free, and cheered her successes. Her honesty, courage, and drive to become a better person is simply extraordinary. Lynn broke away from forces that destroy people and leave no survivors. This is a must read for anyone who has struggled in life. A heart-wrenching story of sheer persistence and a drive to be free. This story is one for the ages." -David Crow, author of The Pale-Faced Lie

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