An Orphan’s Octobers is a memoir built around a simple but powerful idea: some months change everything. For Craig Lang, that month was October.

Structured through twenty-six stories spanning thirty years, the book follows Craig from his earliest memories as an adopted child through adolescence, military service, adulthood, and personal transformation. Each October becomes a marker in time, revealing a new challenge, revelation, heartbreak, or triumph.

Readers witness the contrast between the public image of a family connected to the world of professional baseball and the private reality Craig endured at home. As the story unfolds, themes of abuse, abandonment, resilience, survival, and self-discovery emerge with remarkable honesty. Yet the memoir never becomes solely a story of suffering. It is equally a story about friendship, humor, loyalty, unexpected mentors, and the people who stepped forward when others looked away.

This is not a memoir written from a distance. It feels immediate and personal, inviting readers into moments both painful and joyful. By the final pages, readers come away with more than a life story. They gain a deeper understanding of resilience and the remarkable ways people rebuild themselves after adversity.