No Walk in the Park: Newspapers, Booze and God

By: Saltzgaver, Harry

No Walk in the Park tells the story of a young writer stumbling up the ladder of newspapers as a functional alcoholic. Growing up in the 1960s and '70s, there was no faith or religion.

Work on a Colorado mountain town weekly found success, including multiple awards. Personal life was another story as the first marriage collapsed. Drinking increased, up to and including a DUI, resulting in a short period of sobriety.

A second marriage and a move to daily newspapers followed the same pattern, ending with another divorce. A third wife and a move to California helped for a while, then didn't. The fourth wife was there when 9/11 hit, with an aftermath of a party and another arrest. A jail miracle takes away the compulsion to drink and the basis of faith.

The rest of the story chronicles growing faith and recovery, the rise and fall of a community newspaper, the newspaper industry and a life of service.

Told with searing honesty and self-deprecating humor, the book is a compelling page-turner.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G1YMVH2H
• ISBN13: 9798218809201
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Saltyman Press
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"