<p>From Shooting heroin in the slums of Staten Island to boating and building beach houses in the Bahamas, Slipping Into Darkness Blinded by the Light is a story of trials and triumphs, despair and faith, pride and shame. Once you embark upon this spiritual sojourn, as you laugh and you cry, one thing&#39;s for certain-you won&#39;t want it to end.</p>

<p>At the tender age of five, Melanie knew her mother&#39;s impending marriage was a mistake. She spent the following eight years in a home filled with domestic violence, which resulted in her becoming an adolescent heroin addict.</p>

<p>In rehab,&nbsp;she shared life experiences with fellow residents.&nbsp;As her head cleared and her heart opened, she began to discover, 'We&#39;re all the same-Black, White, old, young; it didn&#39;t matter. We were all the same.' Thus began Ms. Lewis&#39;s love affair with life-the pleasure, the pain, and the lessons. Her story transcends all racial, gender and social divides.</p>