"Don't turn back. Begin anew."Thirty-six-year-old Amanda Reynolds has it all. She has a loving, successful husband, two beautiful daughters and a perfect, manicured home in a quaint suburb of Chicago.But demons hide where no one looks and Amanda's past is full of them-she's addicted to alcohol. The reasons for her addiction have been buried for years.One horrifying day, suppressed memories resurface and Amanda drinks herself into a stupor in front of her daughters. Waking up in the hospital, the realization is clear: get clean or lose everything.Amanda sets off on a daring journey taking her across the US in an attempt to vanquish the demons that have plagued her life.Will Amanda defeat her alcohol addiction?Will her family forgive her?Can she break away from her past, find her self-worth, and restart again? Chiara Talluto is an avid reader, philanthropist, conservative, and energetic outdoors-type who dreams of owning a Harley and one day riding across the country feeling the wind whip across her face and tangling all of her brown hair. But until then, she is content on being a stay-at-home mom raising her two active daughters and practicing wife to her supportive husband.Currently, she is hard at work penning other stories that cross her mind and must be put into words. Her motto: Live, laugh, and cry.
