About Comfort for the Afflicted: A Deranged Christmas by D.S. Ayars
Medically retired clinical psychologist, William P. Hyneezitzs exhibits no discernable signs of having survived an astonishing life. But make no mistake, Dr. Hyneezitzs yokes a bewitching tale on his soft shoulders. The doctor’s wife, BellaRae—a semi-retired psychiatrist, seems to be the only person who can keep William focused enough to stay on track. Unfortunately, he holds fast, or can’t let go of a terribly disabling addiction. William obsessively wallows in the curiously strange and horribly hideous things he has observed and experienced. His self-afflicted torments suffer him an aggrandized state of martyr heroism. At least in his own mind.
William recklessly slips in and out of the pains and pleasures of his past. While the doctor knows better than to romanticize the nasty cruelties he has witnessed as a professional, it’s BellaRae who is the steel that keeps this skyscraper sturdy. Not only does he risk developing into the monster he fears most, but he could easily lose his loose grip on reality and become a patient himself. One paramount lesson Dr. Hyneezitzs humbly learns, is even the slightest nuance of harm caused toward another can, and will, derange and mock the life of the offender.
Also included are two short stories: Lost at the Bar: Confessions of the Drunk and Stupid; and BellaRae: Quiet Please, Psychedelic Session in Progress.
TRIGGER WARNINGS: This book contains graphic violence, sexual content, inappropriate language, explicit drug usage, and lots of fun. Reader discretion is advised.
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Author Bio:
I write books about overcoming the callous and the cruel tragedies of our world, with a triumphant Spirit. Those who have labored their way through the darkest tunnels into the light, to demonstrate a more excellent way. Twisted tales fashioned from the raw realities of an abundant life. Books chalked full of captivating content which speaks to, and for, the good reader.
“I want to make a promise to you, the reader, and I don’t know if I can fulfill it tomorrow, or even the day after that. But, I put the bastards of this world on notice, that I do not have their best interests at heart. I will try to speak for my reader, that is my promise. And it will be a voice made of ink and rage.” –Hunter S. Thompson
*** BellaRae, Book II of Comfort for the Afflicted, Will Be Released 2022! ***