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"Are you looking for a way to explain the disease of addiction to young children? Do you want a book that... Is a story of love and compassion? Has a vision of healing, health and happiness? You've found it! Late one night, Kathi Lockwood received a phone call from a family member. She heard a frantic voice: ""Please write a book to help me explain to Annie* why her father had to go away."" Six-year-old Annie's dad had just entered a rehabilitation center for addiction. With an aching heart, yet up to the challenge, Lockwood conceived the metaphor of the King and the Monster: a loving father who falls into the trap of addiction. When the King asks for help, Guardian angels, a wisdom tree, and Healing Helpers all aid him in his journey to health and his joyful reunion with his family. *fictitious name"

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"""In The King and the Monster, Kathi Lockwood offers a unique perspective as she brings her own journey of faith and passion to the writer's table. Her voice and message are in tune with the very real struggles that a family experiences when a member is facing a substance abuse problem. Even though her story is set in a fictional kingdom, children and caregivers alike will be able to relate to it in a fundamental way."" -Chelsea Markopoulos, Addiction Ed Counselor, MA, CAADC, LPC ""Kathi Lockwood writes with great insight and simplicity to lead her younger audience to an understanding of this monstrous disease [of addiction]...I trust this book will become a part of every school's library because the earlier society is introduced to the perils of addiction, the sooner we can begin to eradicate its pitfalls."" -Mary Pat Melvin, LSW, CDAC, MS"

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Kathi Lockwood, M.Ed., is an Interfaith Minister, Reiki Master and spiritual optimist. She is the founder and CEO of the Heart Self Speaks Collective, a virtual home for those on spiritual journeys. In addition to The King and the Monster, she is the author of An Adoption Made in Heaven: Amy Angel Goes Home, a paradigm-shifting story informing children that their journey to their parents was divinely guided, and A Christmas Eve Adventure: Finding the Light of the World, an interfaith narrative illustrating that we all carry the light. You can find her in the Pocono Mountains writing, meditating or sipping coffee with her poodle Monet at her side. Kathi Lockwood is available for speaking engagements, podcasts, and book clubs, and can be contacted at Kathi@booksbykathi.com.

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