Banishing the Darkness — Jeff R. Spalsbury

Banishing the Darkness is the story of an Afghanistan veteran who loses everything in one day. Captain Harry ‘Sti' Stiletto returned from Afghanistan a wounded war hero, but inside he still carried the nightmare pain of witnessing the deaths of four of his men. Soon, however, he had it all: a rich wife, an elegant house, a great job, an expensive car, pricey clothes, and a loyal dog. Then one bleak Friday everything in his world implodes. He's fired from his job, his car is stolen, and his wife divorces him, locks him out of their house, dumps all his clothes, and gives his dog away. And what of his Marine buddies who returned from battle with him? What of their lives? Were they as damaged and hurting as he was; floundering, and unable to adjust to civilian life? Artist, Sergeant Coby Wilson, still haunted by the war can no longer paint. Lieutenant Luis de Poseur, who lost the use of his legs during that ambush, now just drinks his pain away. Sti wants to open a creative art and rehab center to help his friends reclaim not only their lives but also their souls. First has to find them. Then he must persuade them to join him in the wildest mission imaginable -- banishing the darkness and learning to live again. And maybe they'll find more than redemption -- they might even find love.