Friends of the Library host program for community
The Friends of the Highland Falls Library will host author Nancy McCann on Tuesday, March 19 in the library’s Community Room. It’s a presentation they hope many will attend.
“This is such a devastating issue today,” Friends President Elaine Dapra said. “We are hoping to get the word out there to as many people as possible.”
The book that McCann wrote with her son JP is about his opioid and alcohol addition. It’s called ‘Unchained: Our Family’s Addiction Mess is Our Message’.
The presentation begins at 7 p.m.
From www.nancyvericker.com: “It’s the true story of a young man’s descent into opioids and alcohol addiction, homelessness and violence, and his recovery journey told by a son, now 17 years sober and a co-founder of a substance abuse treatment program and his mother, a spiritual director and youth minister with more than 26 years of sobriety. It is the inspiring story of one family’s efforts through their faith, 12-step program, and tough love approach to help their son return home – as the Prodigal Son of the Gospel did – to forgiveness, love and a renewed life. This book will provide hope for families grappling with the dark world of addiction.”
Nancy Vericker is an author, speaker, spiritual director and youth minister. She holds a master’s degree in Spiritual Direction from Fordham University. She has worked as parish coordinator of family faith-building programs and teaches a Bible study for women in her parish. She and her husband, Joe, a professional photographer, have four children and live in Westchester County.
JP Vericker is co-founder of Northeast Addictions Treatment Center in Massachusetts. He is board certified in the treatment of substance use disorder. He began his work in the substance abuse treatment field as a night shift technician and has worked his way up in his career through a variety of positions including halfway house manager, detox counselor, detox manager, licensing consultant, and therapist. He lives in Massachusetts.
The book will be available for purchase at the library the evening of the presentation, but is also available on amazon.com.
