My Daughter's Addiction - A Thief in the Family: Hardwired for Heroin

A gripping true story of one mothers journey raising her heroin addicted daughter. The autobiographical story also chronicles the murder of the author's mother in 1968; the Youth Culture of the 60's, the author's experience as a battered wife and consequent escape, and the devastating effects of that marriage and personal history on her adult daughter, a heroin addict.On the night of August 18, 2009, her beloved 32-year old daughter died of a drug overdose.Despite all the sorrow, this story is neither gloomy nor depressing, but rather an unflinching and compelling account of one woman's life, and her daughter whom she did not abandon to the bitter end. The story is topical and relevant, and needs to be read by every family trying to cope with the problem of addiction. If you also feel at a loss when dealing with your addicted loved ones, then you must read this book for your own sanity.

Author: Marie Minnich
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 03/23/2009
Pages: 156
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.36d
ISBN: 9781449566005

About the Author
The author lives in Palm Springs, Ca. This is her third published work, a memoir, born out of the struggles raising her addicted daughter.

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