Sammy Spirals Down

By: Charles Christopher Thornton

Narrated by: Mimi Spillane

Thinking the death of his mom was his fault; Sammy grows up tormented and rebellious. Ruining everything and everyone that he comes in contact with until he finally has an, ah ha moment. His misguided life will never be the same as Sammy starts a new life.

©2013 Charles Thornton (P)2013 Charles Thornton

Well Written Moving Story

Sammy's Tragic Loss changes his life and brings him down a path of self destruction. We follow his life through love and losses and poor choices. It is a story I didn't want to stop reading. I enjoyed this book.

Touching Story

Children have a tendency to blame themselves for things they are not responsible for, so when Sammy's mother dies he blames himself. The author does a brilliant job of showing how he goes from an innocent, carefree boy to a tortured soul overnight.

Sammy's journey through depression and suicidal tendencies, rebellion, and drug use is heartbreaking to listen to but it makes his ultimate decision to turn his life around that much more powerful. I found myself really rooting for Sammy and I was very pleased with the way his journey ended.

The narrator, Mimi Spillane, does an admirable job with the emotional material and handles both the young Sammy and the adult Sammy equally well. Her skillful handling of the material made it even more poignant for the listener.

I highly recommend this touching novel.