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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Pearl That Broke It's Shell The Pearl That Broke It's Shell Nadia Hashimi In Kabul, 2007, with a drug-addicted father and no brothers, Rahima and her sisters can only sporadically attend school, and can rarely leave the house. Their only hope lies in the ancient custom of … OL17312575W
Chemical dependency and the dysfunctional family Chemical dependency and the dysfunctional family Jeff Biggers Discusses the causes and dangers of chemical dependency, its effects on the family, and ways to get help in dealing with this problem. OL17730327W
Sing, Unburied, Sing Sing, Unburied, Sing Jesmyn Ward **A SEARING AND PROFOUND SOUTHERN ODYSSEY BY NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER JESMYN WARD** In Jesmyn Ward's first novel since her National Book Award-winning *Salvage the Bones*, this singular American… OL17826879W
Transgenerational addiction Transgenerational addiction Jeff Biggers Discusses drug abuse and alcoholism, how they may be passed from one generation to the next, and the problems they can cause in families. OL1888273W
CHILDREN EXPOSED TO PARENTAL SUBSTANCE MISUSE: IMPLICATIONS FOR FAMILY PLACEMENT; ED. BY RENA PHILL… CHILDREN EXPOSED TO PARENTAL SUBSTANCE MISUSE: IMPLICATIONS FOR FAMILY PLACEMENT; ED. BY RENA PHILL… Rena Phillips 1 online resource (341 pages) OL18993216W
Breaking night Breaking night Liz Murray The author offers an account of her journey from a fifteen-year-old living on the streets and eating garbage to her acceptance into Harvard, a feat that prompted a Lifetime movie and a successful mot… OL19667604W
If only you people could follow directions If only you people could follow directions Jessica Hendry Nelson "If Only You People Could Follow Directions is a spellbinding debut by Jessica Hendry Nelson. In linked autobiographical essays, Nelson has reimagined the memoir with her thoroughly original voice, f… OL19706538W
All the ugly and wonderful things All the ugly and wonderful things Bryn Greenwood "As the daughter of a drug dealer, Wavy knows not to trust people, not even her own parents. It's safer to keep her mouth shut and stay out of sight. Struggling to raise her little brother, Donal, ei… OL20035152W
Blending perspectives and building common ground Blending perspectives and building common ground United States. Administration for Children and Families Introduction -- Understanding addiction, substance abuse treatment, and recovery -- The nature of child maltreatment -- The extent and scope of the problem -- The complexity of child and family needs… OL20656069W
With or without you With or without you Domenica Ruta The author grew up in Danvers, Massachusetts, a working-class, unforgiving town north of Boston where in the 17th century women were hanged as witches, in a trash-filled house on a dead-end road surr… OL20883817W
Clara Hale Clara Hale Bob Italia Presents the life of the New York woman whose love of children led her to establish a foster care program to help babies born addicted to drugs. OL2390459W
The rope swing The rope swing Candace Kearns Read "The Rope Swing is the story of one woman's attempt to save her aging Hippie mother from drug addiction. Candace Kearns Read's memoir tells the story of her days as a Hollywood script reader and prod… OL27015168W
Drugs and your parents Drugs and your parents Rhoda McFarland Readers who have a parent or parents that are alcohol/drug abusers learn how to survive in a chemically dependent household, and find out where to get help for their parent(s) and themselves. OL3262068W
For teenagers living with a parent who abuses alcohol/drugs For teenagers living with a parent who abuses alcohol/drugs Edith Lynn Hornik-Beer Presents advice in question and answer form on how to deal with alcoholism in the home. OL5300069W