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The Narcotic Farm The Narcotic Farm Nancy D. Campbell "From its opening in 1935, the United States Narcotic Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, epitomized the nation's ambivalence about how to deal with drug addiction. On the one hand, it functioned as a compa… OL11882902W
Legacy of addiction Legacy of addiction Karen Franklin Told through the voices of a mother-daughter writing team, Addicted Like Me offers a detailed personal account of addiction and how it affects the entire family. Karen Franklin recounts her own past … OL13745551W
Wasted Wasted Mark Johnson Mark Johnson's father had 'LOVE' tattooed across his left hand, but that didn't stop the beatings. The Johnson children would turn up to school with broken fingers and chipped teeth, but no one ever … OL13754511W
My friend Leonard My friend Leonard James Frey The New York Times bestselling follow-up to A Million Little Pieces - the heartrending story of a friendship between a newly-sober James and Leonard, the charismatic, high-living mobster he met in re… OL15147205W
Unwanted company Unwanted company Barbara Seranella The nationally bestselling author of "No Offense Intended" delivers a another high-octane thriller featuring Munch Mancini, prison parolee turned auto mechanic turned limo chauffeur. OL15840738W
Unpaid dues Unpaid dues Barbara Seranella Miranda "Munch" Mancini, a single mom and mechanic, seeks out a killer dredging up her past after her fingerprints and picture turn up in a murdered woman's arrest file, as she must lure the murderer… OL15840750W
The Golden Boy The Golden Boy Grant Matheson An autobiographical tale, by a former family physician, of confronting his addictions and seeking treatment. OL17863205W
The addict The addict Michael Stein The Addict opens a window on the very private world of prescription drug addiction, revealing the harrowing and riveting story of a young woman whose life has been taken over by an impulse that she c… OL1939612W
Fierce, funny, and female Fierce, funny, and female Marti MacGibbon "Marti MacGibbon delivers a sometimes heartbreaking, often hilarious, always engaging account of her passage through trauma, betrayal, and loss in adolescence and young adulthood to discover her inne… OL19714223W
Unpaid dues Unpaid dues Barbara Seranella "Mancini's past come back to haunt her after the body of a former friend is found in a Los Angeles drainage canal. When Mancini's photo and fingerprints turn up in the victim's arrest report, the pol… OL1971790W
Don't let the bastards grind you down Don't let the bastards grind you down Georgia W. "'No matter what happens, you don't have to pick up a drink or drug today.' These words tend to strike fear in the hearts of many alcoholics and addicts who are new to recovery, because just one day … OL20013558W
Always by my side Always by my side Edward Grinnan "The editor-in-chief of Guideposts magazine shares the heartwarming story of Millie, his beloved golden retriever, and how she taught him to be a more compassionate person, deepened his faith, and in… OL20055984W
Secrets Secrets Jonathan Daugherty "Secrets is a true story of one man's journey through brokenness and despair that will captivate you, encourage you, and ultimately motivate you to live you own life to the fullest."--Cover, p.4 OL20222381W
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
Carved in Bone Carved in Bone Michael Nava November, 1984. Criminal defense lawyer Henry Rios, fresh out of rehab and picking up the pieces of his life, reluctantly accepts work as an insurance claims investigator and is immediately is assign… OL20890978W
To Hell and Back To Hell and Back Gary Little,Joe Calendino pages cm OL21306337W
Passages through recovery Passages through recovery Terence T. Gorski Abstinence from alcohol and other drugs is only the beginning of sobriety. It's the ticket to get into the theater, not the movie we are going to see."-Passages through RecoveryOne of the most import… OL2296246W
The longest night The longest night Kara Braden "When a car accident leaves gorgeous but prickly genius Ian Fairchild with a debilitating injury and an addiction to painkillers, this city boy has to find a safe place to recover. He escapes to the … OL22963049W
Sans Moi Sans Moi Marie Desplechin "Sans Moi is the resonant story of two Parisian women: the narrator, a single mother and commercial writer struggling to bring up her two young children, and Olivia, a recovering drug addict and onet… OL2302249W
7 principios para vencer tu adicción 7 principios para vencer tu adicción Mel B. RESUMEN: Ofrece una mirada única a las raíces históricas y espirituales de los fundamentales principios de la recuperación. Offers a unique look at the historical and spiritual roots of the fundamen… OL24175204W
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