This novel tellss the story of the eventful, difficult and dramatic life of the ex-alcoholic Benjamin Foster. It is the story of his goddaughter Crystal, the only one who has accompanied him for years and stands by him. It's the story of his relationship with Jane, an autistic young woman whom he gets to know and love later in life in his new job. It is the story of a deep secret from his past that almost broke Benjamin if these two people didn't exisst. More than once, Benjamin comes up against limits that he never knew before. The author wants to say to all people who have experienced something similar to Benjamin Foster, to all those who are perhaps still under the shadow of their dark past and cannot get out: There are still such honest, selfless and trustworthy people out there as Crystal and Jane. They believe in you. They know you don't have to be afraid. In this social drama Elias J. Connor tells a life story based on facts that couldn't be more exciting, dramatic or gripping. It is the most difficult book the author has ever written. The real life of Benjamin Foster.

Elias J. Connor is an author in the genres of fantasy, drama, social drama and thriller, and in places also in other genres such as children's and youth literature and non-fiction. Elias began to write at an early age; first short stories, later complete stories. But he only does this in secret. In 2013, a close confidante gave him the idea of making his works available to the public. In 2014, Connor's first novel was published.