Life is messy. Author Kathleen Glasgow unflinchingly describes the damage done to a family because of addiction. So often the focus is on the individual suffering from the disease, but YOU'D BE HOME NOW bravely includes the collateral damage caused.
Emory and her brother Joey are involved in a tragic car accident that results in the death of a classmate. The accident also reveals the true extent of Joey's struggle with drugs. While Emory is left recovering from a severe knee injury, Joey is packed up and sent to a wilderness rehab camp in Colorado. After months at the camp, it is hoped that he can return home, finish his high school career successfully, and make his family proud. Maybe in a perfect world that's how things would work out, but for Joey and Emory there may be too many hurdles to conquer for things to work out just right.
The Ward family lives in a fancy house on the hill. For several generations their family has ruled the town. Since the accident Emory and Joey are struggling to overcome the anger generated by the tragic death of a young girl. Joey's challenge is to follow the rules dictated by his mother as he tries to continue his recovery at home. Emory feels completely overshadowed by Joey's problem and looks for recognition and physical comfort from a boy only interested in using her.
The struggle is real for both the siblings as well as the family as a whole. Continuing to live their normal, privileged life without truly acknowledging the toll Joey's addiction has taken is not likely to guarantee a successful result. The struggle is real and readers will see the stark reality of that in YOU'D BE HOME NOW.
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