Marcus

by Robert L. Thomas

"MARCUS, Living on the edge of time" demonstrates just how damaging dependency can be; and the effect it has on relationships. "THE GAMBLER" addresses real life issues surrounding alcoholism and gambling. Marcus, after finding it hard to maintain employment, as a result of his drinking and gambling becomes unbearable. Inevitably he loses his wife Mardetta who has become exasperated with his habitual behavior. Being forced out, he eventually finds comfort in a beautiful woman by the name of Melisa, who offers him a second chance at love. Marcus, still refusing to accept that he has a problem finds himself spiraling completely out of control. Finally through love for Melisa, he is forced to see himself for the first time. In an emotional ending, Marcus proves there is always hope, where there is love. In the proceeding play "Hooked Up" Marcus takes the reader to a place where a select few are given access, behind the prison walls and into the mind of a correction officer; Where his world turns upside down and his alcohol dependency all began. The author being an ex-correctional officer paints a vivid picture in the reader's mind as to the psychological environment that exist within the prison system.

108 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2003