The Seven Deadlies - Paperback

by Charles L. Stafford (Author)

The Seven Deadlies "...undeniably provocative and all-consuming." - Kirkus Reviews People don't show up at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting by accident, certainly not in the damp basement of an old church in rural Tartusville, Connecticut. Wasted or willing, the men and women at this Friday Early Bird AA meeting believe they know exactly what they're doing there. But trudging toward redemption, these addicts discover the road to recovery can turn ugly - even downright dangerous - when His will is misinterpreted, misapplied or otherwise abused. Moving, disconcerting and irreverent, The Seven Deadlies centers on the daily conundrums of living a spiritual life in a material world. It speaks of, and to, those who courageously embark on the lifelong road to addiction recovery. "The ending... will reverberate for days after reading." - Kirkus Reviews

Author Biography

Mr. Stafford leads writing workshops at Write Yourself Free in Westport, CT. His work has appeared in Venu Magazine, The Alembic Literary Journal of Providence College, and Thesquawkback.com. "Tree Work," an excerpt from The Seven Deadlies, was a finalist for the Third Coast 2014 Jaimy Gordon Fiction Prize.