“A child’s home should be the safest place for them, but it’s not when you live with an erratic, active alcoholic,” writes Timothy Burke, whose new memoir, Milk and Whiskey On Logan Way, recounts his traumatic coming of age in a public housing project in South Boston. A graduate of the BC School of Social Work, Burke writes about the anger, shame, and unbearable loneliness of growing up with an alcoholic father. Despite his resolute determination not to repeat his father’s behavior, Burke became addicted to alcohol. His story, however, is ultimately one of redemption. Through a 12-step program, he found recovery and has been sober for more than 30 years. Burke hopes Milk and Whiskey on Logan Way can offer hope and support to other survivors of trauma and abuse. Read more on BC News.