Author’s Message of Forgiveness and Faith Resonates With Readers
Cherie Burbach
February 05, 2007
Father’s Eyes contains over fifty poems with an autobiographical influence. Burbach grew up with an alcoholic father and dealt with his verbal abuse and unpredictable behavior throughout her life. After years of alcohol abuse, Burbach’s father committed suicide eight years ago, causing Burbach to take a look at her own self-destructive patterns and lack of self-esteem.
I didn’t want to dwell on my past, but I did want to learn from it,” Burbach says. “Silence and shame are what give alcoholism the power to destroy families,” she says, “and I hope writing about my experience will help change that. When I write now I think about young women and girls who might be in a similar situation and hope that they find inspiration and comfort in what I’ve written.”
Burbach’s words have resonated with readers. Her "This I Believe" essay is the second most popular on NPR’s database out of almost 20,000 on the database.
Father’s Eyes is Burbach’s third work of poetry. She has also written At the Coffee Shop, a humorous look at her experience with online dating, in which she met her husband. As a result of her experience, she also works as a consultant for Personals Trainer helping online daters write profiles that get results.
Father’s Eyes is available online at outlets such as Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, and Powells.com; or direct through Bonjour Publishing. Additional information on Cherie Burbach can be found on her website.
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