Ghosts of Lamar

Where does hurt go when we ignore it?Anger when it’s pushed down and silenced?Shame when it consumes us so much so that it’s indistinguishable from ourselves?Fresh off a near-fatal overdose and the death of his father, Thomas “Go’Bay” Middlecamp checks into rehab iand swiftly learns that recovery requires redemption.Thom is forced to address old wounds and broken bonds through the crucible of the boxing ring, in order to mend the broken bonds within his family in order to re-establish trust with his iconic mother, Deborah, heal the hurt between himself and his brother, Dewey, and be a present and honorable father to his daughter, Faith.When tension and hurt mounts and Thom is ready to give in, his cigar-smokin’ boxing coach, Frank, holds him to the commitments he makes and reminds him of his strength.Set in Austin, Texas on one of its most iconic streets: Lamar Boulevard, Ghosts of Lamar tackles the resilience of the human spirit and the grit demanded by earnest self-reflection.After all, salvation ain’t no walk in the park. Read more