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    Once Upon a Kentucky Farm: Hope and Healing from Family Abuse, Alcoholism and Dysfunction
    Once Upon a Kentucky Farm: Hope and Healing from Family Abuse, Alcoholism and Dysfunction
    Once Upon a Kentucky Farm: Hope and Healing from Family Abuse, Alcoholism and Dysfunction
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    Once Upon a Kentucky Farm: Hope and Healing from Family Abuse, Alcoholism and Dysfunction

    By Connard Hogan

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    "Deeply personal and written with heart . . . shines a light on the many levels of trauma . . . oozes vulnerability and courage, sharing some of the deepest wounds anyone could ever carry."

    - Cherie Kephart, award-winning author of A Few Minor Adjustments

    In the 1950s and '60s, Americans placed faith in the idea of progress. However, the aftermath of WWII, with its echoes of trauma, played out in many families behind closed doors, including the Hogans.

    Connard seeks harmony and escape from his parents' marital conflict over his father's binge drinking and physical abuse of his mother. He finds respite during visits to his maternal grandparents' Kentucky subsistence farm, where life appears peaceful. There, he experiences unconditional love from extended family members and the exuberance of large family gatherings, and gains appreciation for nature and the rhythm of the seasons.

    Over time, however, Connard is forced to grapple with his role in killing both domesticated and wild animals. In addition, family tragedies leave him no choice but to face issues of death and personal loss.

    Connard shines a light on the struggles of those living with trauma and encourages appreciation of the healing powers of unconditional love.

    Connard's trauma survivor journey as a Vietnam Veteran and an adult child of an alcoholic, assisted by his work as a recovery therapist and as an enthusiast of outdoor adventure, has led him to writing, primarily nonfiction. He hopes his writing inspires others struggling to heal from trauma.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherConnard Hogan
    Release dateMar 23, 2022
    ISBN9781949642964
    Once Upon a Kentucky Farm: Hope and Healing from Family Abuse, Alcoholism and Dysfunction
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    Connard Hogan

    As a child, Connard struggled with his parents’ marital confrontations over his father's alcohol consumption, while he observed and pondered ways to intervene.Childhood dreams of becoming an astronaut waylaid, Connard dropped out of engineering school, and as a result of the draft, served in the US Army, which included a one-year tour of duty in Vietnam.Following an honorable discharge, he shifted direction and received a BS in Sociology at Western Kentucky University and then an MA in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling from the University of San Fransisco.As a licensed therapist, Connard worked twenty-five years, primarily treating alcoholics & addicts, before he retired.His current pursuits include nonfiction writing, world travel, creating pottery, hiking and service to others.Married three times & divorced twice, though never as a polygamist, Connard is appreciative that suffering his adult-child-of-an-alcoholic temperament requires his spouse’s dedication.

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