Living with a parent who can be loving one minute and capriciously cruel and destructive the next is a familiar story shared by millions of abuse survivors around the world.

This is the story of Curtis Dickman, a renowned Neurosurgeon who faced his own demons, and in the process, discovered a process that helped not only himself, but countless others. A true story of survival and triumph.

About the Author

Curtis Dickman illustrates how his healing artwork and writing are intimately intertwined in this triumphant story. Creating artwork via art therapy was instrumental in helping to heal his emotional wounds. As the saying goes, "A picture is worth a thousand words".

Curtis has diverse interests, talents, and skills, with insatiable curiosity and immense creativity. He is an accomplished author, artist, student, neurosurgeon, scientist, researcher, inventor, lecturer, educator, humanitarian, mentor and musician. Curtis is a passionate artist; his emotionally laden, innovative artwork often incorporates painting, sculpture, digital art, photography, and optical illusions.

His artwork can be viewed at www.CurtisDickmanFineArt.com and www.CurtisDickman.com