The Warmth of Ashes
by N Daniel
Book Three in this “Minneapolis” memoir series. In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, Daniel struggles with alcoholism and coming to terms with the demons from his past. Joyful days caring for his disabled clients turn to restless nights, trapped in a bottle filled with trauma and missed opportunities. Struggling for answers, his girlfriend Paaj seeks to make sense of it all. At the peak of addiction Daniel falls victim to a Chinese conspiracy theory that threatens his life as he knows it. Will he drown in a sea of delusions or rise up to make the inner compromises that he deserves?
In this east meets west pandemic era drama, cultures collide, merge and fade as our main character struggles with his spiritual identity and holding a place in the world. Daniel’s fight for survival often seems grim but his life truly shines when he surrenders to the realities of those who love him. In a true spiritual successor to ‘Corners Untouched by Madness: A Personal Journey of Overcoming Mental Illness,’ old rivalries emerge as ghosts from the past reappear to encourage Daniel to turn the other cheek.
5 out of 5 fairies
I’ve been following Daniel’s life over multiple books now, and I was interested to see where the recent upheavals in the country would lead him. This was a powerful read – uncertainty, a pandemic, and struggling with past addictions all combine to create a memoir that’s hard to put down. We get a peek into a life that hasn’t been easy, but lived by someone with a deep well of perseverance within them, and by the end you can’t help but feel like you’ve been through an emotional experience. A truly powerful memoir that lets you see the pandemic and racial tensions from a unique perspective.
N. Daniel currently resides in Downtown Minneapolis and works as a live-in caregiver for a quadriplegic individual. When he isn’t writing or caring for his client you can find him wandering the city’s skyways, music blasting in his headphones, or walking along the Mississippi river with family and friends. He frequently volunteers with outreach organizations in the Twin Cities community. His beliefs center strongly around charity, service to others and supporting causes that protect personal freedoms, especially for the disabled, the poor, those unfairly stigmatized by mental illness, and anyone who suffers. He is inspired by redemption stories, especially the character arc of Jean Valjean in Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables.
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