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Broken - by William Cope Moyers & Ketcham (Paperback)

Broken - by  William Cope Moyers & Ketcham (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The son of respected broadcaster Bill Moyers shares his personal story of addiction, telling how he went from the depths of alcoholism and drug addiction to becoming an executive at the Hazelden Foundation, where he works tirelessly to change the politics of addiction.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Candid, shocking, and unforgettable, <i>Broken</i> is a haunting and clear-eyed tale that offers hope for all those wrestling with addiction</b> <p/>Unlike some popular memoirs that have fictionalized and romanticized the degradations of drug addiction, <i>Broken</i> is a true-life tale of recovery that stuns and inspires with virtually every page. The eldest son of journalist Bill Moyers, William Cope Moyers relates with unforgettable clarity the story of how a young man with every advantage found himself spiraling into a love affair with crack cocaine that led him to the brink of death-and how a deep spirituality allowed him to conquer his shame, transform his life, and dedicate himself to changing America's politics of addiction. <p/>William Cope Moyers's lucid, measured tale of his own plunge into crack-addled hell [is] frightening in its very realism. -<i>USA Today</i><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>William Cope Moyers's lucid, measured tale of his own plunge into crack-addled hell [is] frightening in its very realism. -<i>USA Today</i> <p/> A memoir of a terrible disease and one man's spiritual journey through it . . . that should be read by those who have friends or family members caught in addiction. -<i>The Indianapolis Star</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>William Cope Moyers</b> is the vice president for external affairs at the Hazelden Foundation in Minnesota. He is a former newspaper journalist and writer for CNN. <p/><b>Katherine Ketcham </b>has been writing nonfiction books for forty years. Her work has been published in sixteen foreign languages and has sold nearly one million copies. She founded and serves on the board of a grassroots nonprofit organization called Trilogy Recovery Community, which helps youth and their family members dealing with alcohol and other drug problems. Ketcham lives in Walla Walla, Washington.

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