BLIND HOPE : The Joyous Reunion of a Dismissed Dad

This book chronicles the experiences of a loving father's struggle to maintain a relationship with his son after divorce. The story recounts his thirty year battle with his son's mother and her family, who constantly deployed every means possible to undermine his father-son relationship.It's a unique story that traces history back to the third grade when Ryan's parents first met and concludes over four decades later with a joyous reunion of father and son after a long, dark decade of dismissal. Baby Ryan was just two when his parents divorced. After the split, his mom's family claimed Ryan as their sole possession and their goal was to banish his father from Ryan's life at all cost.Alienating Ryan from his dad became an unrelenting family commitment to them. After more than a decade of lies, manipulation and brainwashing, Ryan succumbed to their wishes and broke all ties with his dad. In the pre-email and texting days of the 1980's, it was rather easy to limit communication compared to today.With their goal attained, they were able to sustain their accomplishment for ten years. This is a story about a father committed to the struggle to have a relationship with his son even when the door to that reality was slammed shut and seemed locked forever. It's a tale of love, commitment, fate and a lot of hope.