Breaking Through by John Hamm

Summary

Breaking Through is a gripping personal account of one man’s journey from childhood to adulthood. He describes the deep influence that his family had upon him during the various stages of life, and he explains how the dysfunction of his home life in adolescence, and his father’s consequent alcoholism and suicide, shaped him throughout his college years.

John Hamm very candidly speaks of his experiences, his struggles, his victories and defeats, and most importantly, he tells how he found hope in the midst of depression and despair. "The cycle does not have to continue," he concludes. He is a living testimony of how God can change a life, break destructive patterns, and cause good to come out of much suffering and turmoil.

Breaking Through will be a useful book for those who have experienced family dysfunction, alcoholism, drug abuse, family suicide, depression, or general frustration with life. You will realize that others have lived through similar circumstances, and perhaps you will gain some help in breaking

through in your own life. For those without such experiences, this book will be an enlightening aid in helping you understand people, some of whom you may encounter every day, who have had to face these sharp realities in their own lives.

—Linda Goswiller