Loved Back to Life: New and Selected Poems

All is exposed as the book reveals the progression of a teenager's life beginning with alcohol and drug experimentation to full blown alcoholism and cocaine addiction to narrowly escaping death as an adult. This is a MUST read for every parent because it divulges secrets of an addicted teenager indicating what to look for in your own child. Those who are concerned with a family member's, friend's or co-worker's addiction will find this book will help you understand the scope of alcoholism and what can be done to find assistance.

Even if you are not an addict or alcoholic you will be able to comprehend and relate to the pain that we have all experienced in life while appreciating her courageous journey into a life of happiness and fulfillment.

The book is a shocking realization of what many of our youth (and adults) are doing to themselves without caring about their futures. It includes chapters of positive suggestions about recovery and awe-inspiring short stories of other alcoholics and addicts who have survived and thrived in recovery. Chapters are exclusively devoted to answering specific questions and it offers self-tests for alcoholism & addiction ...it includes everything that everyone should know about alcoholism, drug addiction & recovery.