"A moving account of six former alcoholics and Betty Ford graduates-among them a teacher, a housewife and a gang member-with commentary from Ford herself."-Self
"There was a lot of drinking and codependence in my extended family. Sitting in my jail cell, I thought about how many funerals I had attended over the years of family members whose lives had ended in violence or suicide. I never once heard of them getting help. There was never any mention of AA. The only way out of their terrible lives was just to die...It was one hell of a legacy."-Laurette
Laurette's story is remarkable, but she's not alone. She is one of six women in Healing and Hope who experienced the pain and devastation of addiction-and managed to break free. Originally brought together by the Betty Ford Center's twentieth-anniversary reunion, these women share their poignant stories in this book. Their combined voices create a groundbreaking and ultimately triumphant memoir that lays bare the destructive power of addiction.
Autorius: | Betty Ford |
Leidėjas: | Penguin Publishing Group |
Išleidimo metai: | 2004 |
Knygos puslapių skaičius: | 290 |
ISBN-10: | 0425198308 |
ISBN-13: | 9780425198308 |
Formatas: | Knyga minkštu viršeliu |
Kalba: | Anglų |
Žanras: | Coping with / advice about addiction |
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