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What had happened to my beautiful boy? To our family? What did I do wrong? Those are the wrenching questions that haunted every moment of David Sheff's journey through his son Nic's addiction to drugs and tentative steps toward recovery. Before Nic Sheff became addicted to crystal meth, he was a charming boy, joyous and funny, a varsity athlete and honor student adored by his two younger siblings. After meth, he was a trembling wraith who lied, stole, and lived on the streets. David Sheff traces the first subtle warning signs: the denial, the 3 A.M. phone calls (is it Nic? the police? the hospital?), the rehabs. His preoccupation with Nic became an addiction in itself, and the obsessive worry and stress took a tremendous toll. But as a journalist, he instinctively researched every avenue of treatment that might save his son and refused to give up on Nic. Beautiful Boy is a fiercely candid memoir that brings immediacy to the emotional rollercoaster of loving a child who seems beyond help.

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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

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

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 .,. honest, reflective and deeply moving. BEAUTIFUL BOY is about: truth and healing. -- Mary Pipher, author of Reviving Ophelia An excellent book that all parents can relate to whatever their children's situation. .,. 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 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

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