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AudibleInk - Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction
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Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Co
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.299
EAN: 9780618683352
ISBN: 0618683356
Label: Houghton Mifflin Co
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Co
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 326
Publication Date: 2008-02-26
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co
Release Date: 2008-02-26
Studio: Houghton Mifflin Co
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Sheff s story is a first: a teenager s addiction from the parent s point of view a real-time chronicle of the shocking descent into substance abuse and the gradual emergence into hope. Before meth, Sheff s son Nic was a varsity athlete, honor student, and award-winning journalist. After meth, he was a trembling wraith who stole money from his eight-year-old brother and lived on the streets. With haunting candor, Sheff traces the first subtle warning signs, the denial (by both child and parents), the three A.M. phone calls (is it Nic? the police? the hospital?), the attempts at rehab, and, at last, the way past addiction. He shows us that, whatever an addict s fate, the rest of the family must care for each other too, lest they become addicted to addiction. Meth is the fastest-growing drug in the United States, as well as the most addictive and the most dangerous wreaking permanent brain damage faster than any other readily available drug. It has invaded every region and demographic in America. This book is the first that treats meth and its impact in depth. But it is not just about meth. Nic s addiction has wrought the same damage that any addiction will wreak. His story, and his father s, are those of any family that contains an addict and one in three American families does.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great book
Comment: This book is very good, I'm using it for a substance abuse class I am taking and it is very helpful in understanding substance abuse. The book came in perfect condition and came on time with the shipping time I chose.
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Summary: Beautiful Boy by David Sheff
Comment: Excellent book, very well written and really hits home. Reading this book and going through addiction with our son for so many years, its nice to know we, as parents, are not alone. Hopefully, 4th time is rehab is the charm for our "beautiful boy".
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Summary: A beautiful boy
Comment: The author is wonderfully expresses his pain about his loving son. I also have a daughter the same age whose drug of choice is heroin. The book opened my eyes to go to Hazeleden to joint the parents program and to go to Al-Anon.
In short I thank the author so much for being an inspiration to me.
Robert Sterling
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Summary: For any family member or friend dealing with a loved one with a drug addiction...
Comment: I read Beautiful Boy soon after its release. I have returned to say that I highly recommend this book for any family member or friend of a person with, or going through treatment, of any form of drug or alcohol addiction. Outsiders looking in, do not understand the last threads of hope that people have that are close to these situations. David Scheff said it well. He was fortunate to have the funds to stay on top of his son's treatment. Many people do not.
This is a wonderful book.
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Summary: BEAUTIFUL BOY
Comment: I recommend this book. Very down to earth, truthful, compelling. I bought this book at a fraction of the cost.
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