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Wolf: A Memoir of Love and Atonement
"Wolf is a study in dysfunction, recovery, and relationships that pulls no punches as it presents a powerful example of how love can overcome trauma."
- Midwest Book Review
Embark on a powerful journey into the resilient spirit of a PTSD survivor. This very personal memoir invites you into the character’s lives and inspires you with relentless acts of love. Near the end, is a startling revelation that will haunt every reader.
Meet Carter, whose tumultuous upbringing in the clutches of an alcoholic, drug-addicted mother left him desperate to escape the grip of loneliness, shame, and anger. He was a heartbroken child with a mother who without apology broke promises and forced him and his sisters to be her constant caregiver and perform unfathomable tasks. Carter writes, “She doesn’t look at me, she never does.”
This story shows the profound effects of maternal neglect and carefully illustrates how smaller repetitive traumas can embed just as deeply as a single intensely violent one. Carter left home at 15 but unknowingly continued to carry the rage and shame inside. It seeped out every chance it could, threatening his relationship with his wife, causing everything he longed for to feel out of reach.
With unwavering support from his wife and sister, Carter begins the rocky path to making peace with his past. Transitioning from a lone wolf who concealed his rage and buried his shame, he evolves into a person who understands that the only way to dismantle the power of these hidden secrets is to bring them into the light.
Who is this book for? Whether you are a survivor, a supporter, or someone striving to live a deeply felt life, this book will inspire you to put your most authentic foot forward.
------This book was quite the page turner. I haven’t stayed up past 2 a.m. reading in years. It was very well done.
– Michael Olesen, adult child of an alcoholic
This is an outstanding piece of work! It grabs your attention. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
– Gary Nereson, war veteran and writer
- Midwest Book Review
Embark on a powerful journey into the resilient spirit of a PTSD survivor. This very personal memoir invites you into the character’s lives and inspires you with relentless acts of love. Near the end, is a startling revelation that will haunt every reader.
Meet Carter, whose tumultuous upbringing in the clutches of an alcoholic, drug-addicted mother left him desperate to escape the grip of loneliness, shame, and anger. He was a heartbroken child with a mother who without apology broke promises and forced him and his sisters to be her constant caregiver and perform unfathomable tasks. Carter writes, “She doesn’t look at me, she never does.”
This story shows the profound effects of maternal neglect and carefully illustrates how smaller repetitive traumas can embed just as deeply as a single intensely violent one. Carter left home at 15 but unknowingly continued to carry the rage and shame inside. It seeped out every chance it could, threatening his relationship with his wife, causing everything he longed for to feel out of reach.
With unwavering support from his wife and sister, Carter begins the rocky path to making peace with his past. Transitioning from a lone wolf who concealed his rage and buried his shame, he evolves into a person who understands that the only way to dismantle the power of these hidden secrets is to bring them into the light.
Who is this book for? Whether you are a survivor, a supporter, or someone striving to live a deeply felt life, this book will inspire you to put your most authentic foot forward.
------This book was quite the page turner. I haven’t stayed up past 2 a.m. reading in years. It was very well done.
– Michael Olesen, adult child of an alcoholic
This is an outstanding piece of work! It grabs your attention. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
– Gary Nereson, war veteran and writer
303 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 5, 2022
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November 4, 2023
This book was especially interesting to me because it took place in my hometown, Watford City, ND. It was a difficult story, but hopeful. I think many readers could grow to understand others or themselves in a deeper way by reading his story.
May 20, 2025
Thought provoking. Inspiring.
There is a lesson to be learned for everyone in this book. I read this book so fast the first time that I am going to read it again because I know I will learn something new every time I read it.
There is a lesson to be learned for everyone in this book. I read this book so fast the first time that I am going to read it again because I know I will learn something new every time I read it.
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