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"""In Connelly's debut memoir, a mother recounts the trials of supporting her heroin-addicted son. Addiction wreaks havoc on the life of the addict, but as this memoir shows, it can also wreak havoc on the lives of the addict's family. Connelly's son Timothy had been a heroin addict for years, and her efforts to help him tested the limits of her maternal obligation. 'My son may not be a corpse, but for most of his life he's been a drugged-out zombie, ' writes Connelly in her introduction. 'And for me I have felt as though I am a living corpse as I chase after him, trying to convince him to get help for his addiction. Tim may be addicted to heroin, but in turn I am addicted to making sure he stays alive.'"" - Kirkus Reviews"

In Connelly's debut memoir, a mother recounts the trials of supporting her heroin-addicted son. Addiction wreaks havoc on the life of the addict, but as this memoir shows, it can also wreak havoc on the lives of the addict's family. Connelly's son Timothy had been a heroin addict for years, and her efforts to help him tested the limits of her maternal obligation. 'My son may not be a corpse, but for most of his life he's been a drugged-out zombie, ' writes Connelly in her introduction. 'And for me I have felt as though I am a living corpse as I chase after him, trying to convince him to get help for his addiction. Tim may be addicted to heroin, but in turn I am addicted to making sure he stays alive.' - Kirkus Reviews

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Marguerite Connelly is the principal and founder of Your Expediter, Inc., which specializes in the planning and execution of major building developments in New York and Florida. It is one of the few women-owned businesses in this field. Marguerite serves on the Board of the Hanley Foundation, a recognized thought leader in evolving dialogue around addiction on both the local and the national level. She is one of the founders of L.O.V.E., Ladies Oppose Violence Everywhere, an organization dedicated to assisting families impacted by domestic violence.

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