Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Meth Addiction - Hardcover

Sheff, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0618683356 ISBN 13: 9780618683352

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008

Synopsis

The story of one teenager's descent into methamphetamine addiction is told from his father's point-of-view, describing how a varsity athlete, honor student, and award-winning journalist became addicted to the dangerous drug, its impact on his family, the attempts at rehab, and the journey past addiction.

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Review

"An excellent book that all parents can relate to whatever their children's situation."

"An extraordinary story of pain, perseverance and hope." -- William C. Moyers, author of Broken

"For...any one who has ever wrestled with holding on and letting go." -- Thomas Lynch, author of The Undertaking

.,."moving, timely, and sobering. It's also startlingly beautiful." - Sir Richard Branson, chairman, Virgin Group

"Those of us who love an addict -- or are addicts ourselves -- will find BEAUTIFUL BOY a revelation." -- Martin Sheen, actor

.,."honest, reflective and deeply moving. BEAUTIFUL BOY is about: truth and healing." -- Mary Pipher, author of Reviving Ophelia

"A masterpiece of description and feeling...immediate, informative and heartbreaking." -- Susan Cheever, author of Note Found in a Bottle

"An honest, hopeful book, coming at a propitious moment in the meth epidemic." Publishers Weekly

"An excellent book that all parents can relate to whatever their children's situation." Library Journal Starred

"Those of us who love an addict -- or are addicts ourselves -- will find BEAUTIFUL BOY a revelation." -- Martin Sheen, actor

"A welcome balm to millions...who thought they were making this journey alone."-- Armistead Maupin, author of The Night Listener

"This book is going to save a lot of lives, and help heal...hearts." -- Anne Lamott, author of Grace (Eventually)

..".moving, timely, and sobering. It's also startlingly beautiful." - Sir Richard Branson, chairman, Virgin Group

"An extraordinary story of pain, perseverance and hope." -- William C. Moyers, author of Broken

..".honest, reflective and deeply moving. BEAUTIFUL BOY is about: truth and healing." -- Mary Pipher, author of Reviving Ophelia

"For...any one who has ever wrestled with holding on and letting go." -- Thomas Lynch, author of The Undertaking

"A masterpiece of description and feeling...immediate, informative and heartbreaking." -- Susan Cheever, author of Note Found in a Bottle

About the Author

DAVID SHEFF’s books include Game Over, China Dawn, and All We Are Saying. His many articles and interviews have appeared in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Playboy, Wired, Fortune, and elsewhere. His piece for the New York Times Magazine, “My Addicted Son,” won an award from the American Psychological Association for “Outstanding Contribution to Advancing the Understanding of Addiction.” Sheff and his family live in Inverness, California.

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0618683356
• ISBN 13: 9780618683352
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 326