Ruth King, has it all, education middle class wealth, great husband and son, until bipolar depression enters her life and strips her of everything she loves. Making her life unrecognizable and spiraling out of control until her All American athlete son gets tragically shot. Read as you witness what God does for Ruth and her son in her debut work 21 with a Bullet
Her mother, a skilled surgical RN, has little time for her lonely daughter. Having come to idolize her athletic father, Ruth follows in his footsteps and attends college on a track scholarship. Soon she rejects Catholicism entirely and begins a long, difficult search for meaning and spirituality.
When postpartum depression turns into bipolar disorder, Ruth falls into a spiral of self-medication and despair. She divorces her first husband in favor of destructive relationships with manipulative men who only worsen her mental illness. The only shining star in her life is her son, Kasey. A seven-time All-American Scholar Athlete like his grandfather, Kasey seems poised for greatness.
But when tragedy strikes and the young man's life suddenly hangs in the balance, Ruth must look to God for help.
Based on true events, 21 with a Bullet is a deft, moving exploration of the horrors of bipolar disorder, spiritual healing, and the human spirit's capacity to survive.
About the Author: Elaine Faucett holds an education degree and a master's degree in social work. She has seventeen years of experience as a high school physical education teacher.
21 with a Bullet is her debut publication, a work of creative nonfiction written as a testimony to the power of faith and God in today's increasingly secular culture.
