Stephen Liosi

Lawyer and former law professor Peter Panelli suddenly finds himself homeless, eventually living in a crack house. And he doesn't even smoke crack. And an accidental trip to church landed him in the crack house. (Yes, really; I'm not lying to you.)

Can it get any more surreal, or worse?

“This story is as mad as a box of frogs.” – Unknown Human Being (aka Anonymous)

Written in a humorous, reflective voice, highlighting Panelli’s bewilderment and self-searching, ADDICT’S WAY chronicles a year in the life of Peter Panelli, a 60-year-old attorney who spent his entire adult life compulsively gambling on horses while his immediate contemporaries were busy building a life for themselves.

Without any cash reserves to overcome a recent brain injury from a car crash, Panelli ends up dead-broke, homeless, and disbarred. He now, in riotous fashion, struggles to reclaim the life he was supposed to have lived.

Panelli’s way to redemption really is as mad as a box of frogs – full of unforgettable characters, clever dialogue, and thought-provoking writing. We're left laughing, crying, and understanding just how painfully-compromised some people can be. We can't wait for the movie.