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The Day The Musick Died: A Mother-Daughter Addiction Journey of Suffering, Loss and a Ray of Hope

As a mother, Cheryl E. Musick would have done anything for her daughter. But when a devastating addiction wreaks havoc on her family, she realizes that sometimes a mother’s love simply isn’t enough. InThe Day the Musick Died, Cheryl shares the story of her bubbly, talented daughter Misty and the drug addiction that eventually took her life.As Cheryl writes in her introduction, she hoped one day to write a book with Misty about triumphing over addiction. Tragically, that book will never exist. Instead, Cheryl pours her love for her daughter into this memoir and lets you see Misty the way Cheryl did. Misty may not be the coauthor of this narrative, but her presence is felt on every page.Cheryl’s hopes for her daughter did not come to pass, but she continues to have hope for the thousands of people out there struggling with addiction. She is adamant that no one—neither addicts nor their loved ones—should ever give up fighting for sobriety and reconciliation. She wants Misty’s story to be a message of optimism, a source of strength and inspiration for all those who have lost their way.Read more

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