pAre you looking for a way to explain the disease of addiction to young childrenppDo you want a book that...ppIs a story of love and compassionppHas a vision of healing, health and happinessppYou've found it!ppLate one night, Kathi Lockwood received a phone call from a family member. She heard a frantic voice Please write a book to help me explain to Annie why her father had to go away. Six-year-old Annie's dad had just entered a rehabilitation center for addiction.ppWith an aching heart, yet up to the challenge, Lockwood conceived the metaphor of the King and the Monster a loving father who falls into the trap of addiction. When the King asks for help, Guardian angels, a wisdom tree, and Healing Helpers all aid him in his journey to health and his joyful reunion with his family.ppfictitious namep