Everything Takes It Out of You (THE MADONNA DIARIES Book 3)

THE FINAL CHAPTER IN A HEALING JOURNEY OF TWO BROTHERS

In book three, Dory’s life continues to shift in unexpected ways. After having a disease that kills without exception, he’s the lone recipient of a scientific miracle. In the midst of his triumph over a deadly virus, he also discovers that he has a chance at love. Crystal Hutchins, a doctor who helped to care for him, lets him know that she would like to explore a romantic relationship.

In a daze of wonderful possibilities for his future, Dory is broadsided by a deeply disturbing event. He finds out that his father has been infected by the lethal disease that nearly killed him. In the days that follow, both Dory and his twin brother, Milton, try to find a way to help their parent. Dory, who’s the sensitive artist, wants to be there as a caregiver, while Milton, a doctor and researcher, hopes to find a cure.

Both brothers are dedicated, but will either of them succeed in their mission? Their father, Howard Hayes, has always been a bitter, angry man with an explosive temper. How will he react when the virus triggers even more violent behavior? How will Dory cope with a father who’s always hated and abused him? Can either father or son find a way to reconcile?

THE MADONNA DIARIES SERIES:
This is the story of two brothers trying to survive during a deadly pandemic. Dory, a very successful artist, is an introverted, tortured soul who paints Madonnas as a way of coping. His brother, Milton, a doctor and researcher, is a humanitarian who’s trying to find a cure for the virus that’s consuming the world’s population. When Dory is infected with the lethal virus, they come together to not only fight the disease and keep Dory alive, but to also heal their childhoods and to find the faith and happiness that’s missing in their lives.