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Dreams Are For The Dead
Paperback
Biographies GeneralAbuseAddiction & Recovery
Publisher Price: $18.99
Publisher: Desert Light Press
Published: Feb 25 2026
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.45
Height: 0.44 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Dreams Are For The Dead is a raw, honest and deeply personal memoir by Author S. Elias W Sharp about surviving childhood abuse and finding a way out of addiction. Told with unflinching clarity and emotional truth, this book traces the author's journey through trauma, self-destruction, and ultimately, healing.
This is a book about survival. With vivid scenes, painful memories, and moments of unexpected grace, Sharp invites readers into the silence he carried for years- and the words he finally found to break it. For anyone who's lived through darkness and wondered if change was possible, Dreams Are For The Dead is a powerful reminder: even the most damaged stories can still be told-and still be redeemed.
Born and raised in the American South, Sharp's story unfolds in a world where silence was survival, and shame was stitched into the seams of everyday life. Through the pain of abuse and the isolating weight in a place that demanded conformity, Sharp learned early to disappear. What followed was a long descent into self-destruction: addiction, broken relationships, and the quiet belief that his life simply didn't matter.
Through shattered moments and unexpected mercies, something began to shift. This memoir traces that transformation not as a clean arc, but as a series of raw, staggering steps. Sharp does not flinch. He does not sugarcoat. Instead, he brings the reader into every dark corner. What emerges is a story both harrowing and holy, filled with brutal truths and the radical act of choosing to speak them aloud.
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