Binge

by Charles Ferry

When eighteen-year-old Weldon wakes up in a hospital, he must face the tragic consequences of a drinking spree.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0963279904
• ISBN13: 9780963279903
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Daisy Hill Press
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 8 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 3 and higher

Customer Reviews

Exciting and Interesting

Binge is a story about a teenager named Weldon Yeagear and his experiences with alcoholism. This story involves many exciting events and every one of them gets Weldon deeper into his drinking pit. His problems start when he wakes up in a hospital and a police officer is standing at the door. Lieutenant Becker interrogates Weldon, bring him back to that scary and heart breaking night before when he was in that drunken craze and something terrible happened that changed his life. Charles Ferry writes this book in a special way; no other author can prevail in the way the Charles Ferry does. No matter what grade you are in or what reading level you are on, anyone can relate to this book. Because of all the exciting parts this book will grab you and you won't want to stop reading. This book is much like a clipping I read from the New York Times I read about a drinking "Binge" that a young boy was on After stealing a car he drove into an intersection killing four people along with himself. This book can really teach you something as well as save your life.

Most interesting, most believable story I've ever read.

Binge By Charles FerryIn the book Binge the main character, Weldon Yeager wakes up in the hospital after being in a very serious accident. The story takes place in the hospital with a police officer interviewing him. A result of this accident was he had hit four students, two who had died already and the other two were in critical condition. The whole accident revolved around Weldon Yeager, who had been drinking the night before. Weldon had been intoxicated at the time of the accident. Another twist to this story is one of the people who was injured in the accident was Livvie, the girl of his dreams. Throughout the story Weldon is being interviewed about the accident. The interview goes into great detail about the accident and just like the story has a lot of twists in it. The author of this book is Charles Ferry. Ferry is a great author and if you have not read a book by this man I encourage you to do so. His writing style is excellent. He leaves you at the edge of your seat throughout the story. He goes into great detail and gives you mental images which is why he is such a great author. It is very easy for students to relate to this story. This story teaches you the harms of drinking and driving and you don't even know it. I also think this is a great book just because it is so easy to relate to. This is a very fast book to read and you shouldn't have any problems reading it. Over all, this book is extremely good and is hard to compare to others because I have not read any other book written as well as this one. By Kevin Gomba

Truth about alcoholism.

"I've never before read such a truthful book about alcoholism." Tina Rogers, Psychologist, Center for Human Resources, Port Huron, Michigan.

Vitally important book.

"An incredibly powerful, mesmerizing, tragic, read-in-one-sitting little book with a rare authenticity. It pulls no punches, offers no pat endings, just describes a man mired in his own alcoholic denial. An absolutely superb, highly readable, vitally important book. Five stars!" Mark K. Chelton, VOYA Magazine.

Turns on lights in a dark place.

"BINGE illuminates, as in turning on lights in a dark place. It neither judges nor condemns; it only reveals, chillingly.: Nickie McWhurter, The Detroit News.