Karen King Russo grew up with an endearing but troubled father. Her dad wrote poetry, read Aristotle, and crashed airplanes. Because as Russo recognizes, creative people and addicts often share the same characteristics. This poignant memoir of one daughter’s life with a generous, artistic father who left a legacy of wisdom, will resonate with other adult children of alcoholics. A 25 year resident of Manhattan Beach, Karen King Russo spent 15 years writing features covering news, non-profit organizations and anecdotal stories for The Beach Reporter, Easy Reader, Manhattan Beach Sun, among other papers.