What's Left of Us: A Memoir of Addi..., Richard Farrell

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ISBN
080653074X
EAN
9780806530741
Date of Publication
2009-08-13
Publication Name
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Type
Paperback / softback
Release Title
What's Left of Us: A Memoir of Addiction
Artist
Richard Farrell
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Book Title
What's Left of Us : a Memoir of Addiction
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corporation
Item Length
8.2 in
Publication Year
2009
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.8 in
Author
Richard Farrell
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Topic
Personal Memoirs, General
Item Weight
9.6 Oz
Item Width
5.5 in
Number of Pages
288 Pages
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Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corporation
ISBN-10
080653074X
ISBN-13
9780806530741
eBay Product ID (ePID)
24038425079

Product Key Features

Book Title
What's Left of Us : a Memoir of Addiction
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
Personal Memoirs, General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Author
Richard Farrell
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
9.6 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
362.293092
Synopsis
"Blunt and honest. . .A stunning piece of work." --T.J. English "Deeply moving. . . What's Left of Us is a rush of blood to the head and heart, the kind only true art can deliver." --Andre Dubus "An amazing story not just of survival, but redemption." --Mary McGarry Morris Richie Farrell grew up in a working-class Irish neighborhood in Massachusetts. To overcome a birth defect, his father pushed him to become a star athlete, grooming him for Notre Dame. Sometimes, he would use a belt as a learning tool. Once, he used an electric carving knife. . . The headline read Crippled at Birth: Farrell Now Grid Star. A month later, I tore up my knee and fell in love with pain medication. By time he was thirty, Richie was a heroin addict, stealing from friends, shooting up during visits to his children, living in abandoned mill buildings, running from the shameful secrets of his family. Hopeless and in pain, he attempted suicide. When that failed, he was ordered to detox. He looked at me. "Be honest," he said, "or you'll be on the street in 15 minutes. Jail, death, or honesty. You choose." In this harrowing, astounding memoir, Richard Farrell chronicles a life of desperation, violence, lies--and the pure oblivion of heroin. A gritty, hauntingly written tale of a descent into hell and a slow, uncertain climb out of it, What's Left Of Us is a true story of redemption: of how low a man can get, and how hard he must fight to escape a shattered life. . . " Farrell] carries you on this rollercoaster ride of ugliness and beauty. Don't miss it." --Phyllis Karas Richard Farrell is an author, filmmaker, teacher, journalist, and adjunct professor of English at the University of Massachusetts in Lowell. His documentary, High on Crack Street, was aired on HBO and received Columbia University's duPont Award. He is the co-author of A Criminal and an Irishman: The Inside Story of the Mob-IRA Connection. He is the screenwriter for the upcoming film The Fighter, and makes his home in Milford, New Hampshire., The harrowing true story of the life of Richie Farrel and his descent into addiction. To overcome a birth defect, his father pushed him to become a star athlete - sometimes he would use a belt as a teaching tool. Once, he used an electric carving knife. By the time he was 30, Richie was a heroin addict, stealing from friends, shooting up during visits to his children and running from shameful family secrets. In this harrowing, astounding memoir, Richard Farrell chronicles a life of desperation, violence, lies and the pure oblivion of heroin.
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    Book arrived quickly and is pretty close to "Very Good" description. Value priced and I'm glad I made the purchase as this is an excellent read. However, the book was mailed loose inside an over-sized plastic bag without any protection. Wrapped in a bubble wrap jacket would be a big help. A book can take a beating in USPS transit without some buffer. I can't tell if the bumps and dings were original or occurred in transit. I'd prefer to pay for shipping than have it sent with no protection.

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