Dave's House

HIs wife died in front of his house. Then he got married to a Dominican woman in an internet scam. Finally, someone stole his Thompson Sub-machine gun. With heart and humor, Dave Silverbrand tells the tragic story of his wife's death and his quest on the internet for new love. All this happens against the dark backdrop of marijuana and meth and the surreal world of broadcast news. He shares advice on surviving the worst life has to offer and the joy that is yours for the taking.

From the moment Dave Silverbrand's wife was struck and killed in the crosswalk in front of their house, he has embraced forgiveness and joy. He does it with heart and humor. A lifelong story-teller, Dave weaves an engrossing story of his life and loves including his relationship with his brother, in prison for an execution-style homicide and with his families struggling with addiction and dysfunction. HIs story is at once an absorbing tale of California life, Caribbean love and spiritual survival. It is also a story of laughter and life at its worst and best.

Author and TV journalist for 50 years, Dave Silverbrand has produced documentaries about Cuba, China and Russia and regularly writes and lectures about his life experience.