The heat against the asphalt sweltered…the awareness of death, spit, and stench of urine was driven through my nostrils with every breath. I would still carry out my plan to end it all.

In this harrowing tale of abuse, addiction, and ultimate redemption, Aletha Smithson chronicles the life of Donnie Foster.

Donnie lived his entire life Facedown. His abusive childhood taught him to keep his head down to avoid the wrath of his violent stepfather. He found solace in the prescription drugs he stole from his mother and the very same alcohol that made his stepfather...