Strong at the broken places; women who have survived drugs

by Barbara Kerr

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0695804472
• ISBN13: 9780695804473
• Release Date: January 1974
• Publisher: Follett Pub. Co
• Length: 333 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Women and Drug Addiction

This is a very interesting piece of work. It chronicles the lives of six different women from all walks of life with one common thread. All were at one time women with serious drug abuse problems. Their looks, personality, background, and ages are dissimilar but each life has an important message to convey. Because the book was written in the early 70's, the drugs at the time were very different from the drug abuse that is today but the book is still important and relevant. You care about these women and care about their lives. The author views them as people and not just case histories, though the book is basically six case histories. Though the book is not exactly uplifting, it is hard to put down, and harder not to think about once you've finished reading it. One can't help but wonder what became of their lives, if they stayed off drugs, where they are today, if they are alive today. And this book is a message of hope. No matter where you are in the abyss, it IS possible to lift yourself out and begin again.