In a bold and unflinchingly honest memoir, YOUNG HOOD TO OUR FATHER HOOD, author Drew Castagna takes readers on a raw and redemptive journey through a life marked by betrayal, brokenness, rebellion—and ultimately, revelation. More than just a coming-of-age story, this is a spiritual awakening told through the lens of survival, self-reflection, and salvation.
Spanning decades of hardship and hard-won wisdom, Castagna’s memoir chronicles his transformation from a lost young man navigating dysfunctional relationships, addiction, loneliness, and self-destruction, to a father and man of deep faith and clarity. Written with emotional precision and brutal honesty, the book provides an intimate look at a boy who was once “just trying to be seen,” and the man he became when he finally understood that true love and purpose were found in God’s unwavering presence.
Castagna opens the book with the pivotal question that shaped his life: “What is the purpose you have for me, Lord?” This cry from a broken heart becomes the spiritual compass of the memoir. From his early years as a misunderstood child—born with only one hand and constantly underestimated by his peers—to the trauma of betrayal, drug use, and identity crises, Drew shares his story not to shock but to save.
“This isn’t about blame,” says Castagna. “It’s about learning. This is for the people out there who feel forgotten, who think they’re too far gone. I want them to know that God still sees them. That He still has a plan.”
From stealing and spiraling, to building forts and rattlesnakes hunting, to being that one kid who wasn’t invited to the party, Drew’s story is filled with relatable pain and unexpected humor. Readers will follow him through schoolyard humiliations, spiritual conflicts, near-death experiences, and internal wars between ego and truth. But what resonates most deeply is his ongoing dialogue with a divine voice—one he tried for years to silence, only to realize it was the very voice that saved him.
YOUNG HOOD TO OUR FATHER HOOD doesn’t just chronicle a journey from rebellion to redemption. It’s a roadmap for anyone who’s ever asked, “Why me?” and hoped there was still time to find an answer. With each chapter, Castagna points readers back to the one truth that changed his life: You were never walking alone.
This book will appeal to readers of memoir, faith-based nonfiction, addiction recovery narratives, and those seeking to understand the transformational power of grace. Castagna’s authenticity will speak to the wounded and weary, and his courage to tell the whole truth will comfort those still walking their own crooked roads.
About the Author
Through life, we are set with many goals and desires, and after achieving them, the win turned out to be unfulfilling — missing something and just empty. Yet having a voice deep inside screaming and trying to lead me down a road that was there, right in front of me. But I was too busy to hear it or see it. Now after many attempts to do it on my own, I realized the answer to a lifelong question. What am I here for?
Book Name: Young Hood to our Father Hood
Author Name: Andrew Chestnut
ISBN Number: 1968296565
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