Shine On

English author Deborah Richards, a Santa Barbara-based equine therapist, recounts the nightmare when her daughter and stepdaughter began to experiment with drugs in her new book Shift & Shine.

After escaping an early abusive marriage, Deborah fled the U.K. with her life and young daughter and met a successful songwriter, Jake Hooker, who co-wrote the famous anthem “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll.”

The 277-page book shows how one mother’s love and courage shines despite overwhelming odds.

Now a life coach, Deborah proves we can always reinvent.

“You can shift your thoughts and shine your light,” she concludes.