Product Description David 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 warning signs, the attempts at rehabilitation, and, at last, the way past addiction. He shows us that, whatever an addict's fate, the rest of the family must care for one another, too, lest they become addicted to addiction. From Publishers Weekly Sheff's memoir offers his side of the story about his son Nic's downfall into drug and alcohol abuse. Anthony Heald opts for a slightly theatrical performance, which distances the listener from what should be an extremely personal and emotional tale. While never over-the-top, Heald's reading is more grounded in the world of fiction than nonfiction. His vocal interpretations of characters are improbable and the dialogue comes off as unrealistic. A touching story gets lost in translation from word to mouth. A Houghton Mifflin hardcover (Reviews, Apr. 30, 2007). (Apr.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review "[A]n honest, hopeful book, coming at a propitious moment in the meth epidemic." --Publishers Weekly "Sheff's intense memoir is hard to put down....A must-read for, at the least, anyone in similar straits." --Booklist About the Author DAVID SHEFF's work has appeared in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Wired, and Fortune. As a contributing editor to Playboy, he has interviewed John Lennon, the founders of Google, Gore Vidal, and others. From AudioFile David Sheff recounts his side of the story of his son's drug addiction in this powerful memoir, a counterpart to his son's telling memoir on the same subject (TWEAK). While the two works may be slightly more complete when listened to one after the other, in any order, this powerful and sorrowful story of a father living through his son's meltdown can also stand alone. Narrator Anthony Heald reads at a slightly fast pace that reflects the stream-of-consciousness point of view of the book. While Heald never truly becomes Sheff, his narration is exciting and engaging--but in a more theatrical style than may be appropriate for such a personal memoir. L.B. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey through His Son's Meth Addiction
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Author: David Sheff
Binding: Audio CD
ISBN: 9781433204685
Details:
Author: David Sheff
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Edition: Unabridged
Binding: Audio CD
Format: Audiobook
Release Date: 26-02-2008
Part Number: new-20170302-c0029745
Package Dimensions: 5.8 x 5.2 x 1.2 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9781433204685
