Beautiful boy : a father's journey through his son's addiction

Summary: From as early as grade school, the world seemed to be on Nic Sheff's string. Bright and athletic, he excelled in any setting and appeared destined for greatness. Yet as childhood exuberance faded into teenage angst, the precocious boy found himself going down a much different path. Seduced by the illicit world of drugs and alcohol, he quickly found himself caught in the clutches of addiction. Beautiful Boy is Nic's story, but from the perspective of his father, David.--From amazon.com.

Item details

ISBN: 9780618683352
ISBN: 0618683356
ISBN: 9780739499610
ISBN: 0739499610
Physical Description: print
326 p. ; 22 cm.
Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, c2008.

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-324).
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- pt. 1. Stay up late -- pt. 2. His drug of choice -- pt. 3. Whatever -- pt. 4. If only -- pt. 5. Never any knowing -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Resources -- Credits.

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