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The longest road : to hell and back again from addiction to advocacy / by Calendino, Joe,author.; Little, Gary,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Recovery is the longest road toward a better future. So says Joe Calendino, former full-patch Hells Angel and now award-winning youth community leader. In The Longest Road, Calendino remembers his journey to rock bottom, when he spiralled out of control, consumed by drugs and alcohol, ending up strung out and desperate in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Now, as executive director of Yo Bro Yo Girl Youth Initiative, it's his mission to protect at-risk youth from that same fate. In The Longest Road, Calendino keeps it raw and real -- he's the first to admit that his path to advocacy has been anything but straight. From the Hells Angels clubhouse to the darkest crack dens to the scene of a recent life-changing accident, Calendino reveals all his remarkable moments of struggle, intervention, recovery and redemption. Written with Calendino's trusted confidant and former high school counsellor Gary Little, and building on their first book together, To Hell and Back, this new memoir shares not just Calendino's story but also the stories of the hidden angels who saved his life and those of the young people he now strives to help. There are families who have lost loved ones to overdose, friends whose habits have landed them in gangs or in jail, and the call to action of a community that needs help, healing and hope -- now more than ever. With this page-turning memoir, Calendino shows he is living proof that sometimes all it takes is someone believing in you to completely change your life."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Calendino, Joe; Drug addiction; Drug addiction.; Drug addicts;
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Long bright river / by Moore, Liz,1983-author.;
"A suspense novel that also looks at the anatomy of a Philadelphia family rocked by the opioid crisis and the relationship between two sisters--one, suffering from addiction, who has suddenly gone missing amid a series of mysterious murders; the other a police officer who patrols the neighborhood from which she disappeared: a story about the formidable ties between place, family, and fate" --
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Domestic fiction.; Sisters; Drug addicts; Policewomen;
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A million little pieces [videorecording] / by Lewis, Juliette,actor.; Taylor-Johnson, Aaron,1990-actor,screenwriter.; Taylor-Johnson, Sam,1967-film director,screenwriter.; Thornton, Billy Bob,actor.; Young, Odessa,1990-actor.; Momentum Pictures,production company.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Music, Atticus Ross ; editor, Martin Pensa ; director of photography, Jeff Cronenweth.Aaron Taylor-johnson, Billy Bob Thornton, Odessa Young, Juliette Lewis, Dash Mihok, Charles Parnell, Ryan Hurst.An alcoholic and drug addict, 23 year-old James has two options: treatment or death. After waking up on a plane with a smashed up face and no memory of the past few weeks, he heads to rehab where he discovers much more than detox and therapy.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for drug material, language throughout, some graphic nudity and sexual content.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Drug addiction; Drug addicts; Drug addicts;
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Sink : a memoir / by Thomas, Joseph Earl,author.;
"Stranded in a volatile, ever-shifting family, saddled with a mercurial mother mired in crack addiction, and demeaned daily for his perceived weakness, Joseph Earl Thomas was under constant threat. Roaches fell from the ceiling, colonizing bowls of noodles and cereal boxes. Fists and palms pounded down at school and at home, leaving welts that ached long after they disappeared. An inescapable hunger gnawed at his frequently empty stomach, and requests for food were often met with indifference if not open hostility. Deemed too unlike the other boys to ever gain the acceptance he so desperately desired, he began to escape into fantasy and virtual worlds, wells of happiness in a childhood assailed at all sides. In a series of exacting and fierce vignettes, Thomas guides readers through the unceasing cruelty that defined his circumstances, laying bare the depths of his loneliness and illuminating the vital reprieve geek culture offered him. With remarkable tenderness and devastating clarity, he explores how lessons of toxic masculinity were drilled into his body and the way the cycle of violence permeated the very fabric of his environment. Still, he carves out unexpected moments of joy, from summers where he was freed from the injurious structures of his surroundings to the first glimpses of community he caught on his journey to becoming a Pokémon champion. SINK follows Thomas's coming-of-age towards an understanding of what it means not to fit in--with his immediate peers, or his turbulent family--and traces his first attempts at communion with other like-minded people, and solidarity, and eventually, salvation"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Thomas, Joseph Earl.; Children of drug addicts; Drug addicts; Parenting;
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Long way home / by Douglas, Cameron,1978-author.;
From the scion of Hollywood royalty - son of Michael Douglas, grandson of Kirk Douglas - comes a memoir detailing Cameron Douglas's struggle to regain his dignity, humanity, and place in society after many years of drug abuse and almost eight years in prison.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Douglas, Cameron, 1978-; Douglas, Cameron, 1978-; Drug addicts;
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All fall down : a novel / by Weiner, Jennifer.;
"Allison Weiss has a great job ... a handsome husband ... an adorable daughter ... and a secret. Allison Weiss is a typical working mother, trying to balance a business, aging parents, a demanding daughter, and a marriage. But when the website she develops takes off, she finds herself challenged to the point of being completely overwhelmed. Her husband's becoming distant, her daughter's acting spoiled, her father is dealing with early Alzheimer's, and her mother's barely dealing at all. As she struggles to hold her home and work life together, and meet all of the needs of the people around her, Allison finds that the painkillers she was prescribed for a back injury help her deal with more than just physical discomfort--they help her feel calm and get her through her increasingly hectic days. Sure, she worries a bit that the bottles seem to empty a bit faster each week, but it's not like she's some Hollywood starlet partying all night, or a homeless person who's lost everything. It's not as if she has an actual problem. However, when Allison's use gets to the point that she can no longer control--or hide--it, she ends up in a world she never thought she'd experience outside of a movie theater: rehab. Amid the teenage heroin addicts, the alcoholic grandmothers, the barely-trained "recovery coaches," and the counselors who seem to believe that one mode of recovery fits all, Allison struggles to get her life back on track, even as she's convincing herself that she's not as bad off as the women around her. With a sparkling comedic touch and tender, true-to-life characterizations, All Fall Down is a tale of empowerment and redemption and Jennifer Weiner's richest, most absorbing and timely story yet"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Self-realization in women; Women drug addicts;
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Living without shame : a support book for mothers with addicted children : 52 activities to help you feel, heal, and grow / by Theodosiou, Barbara,1959-author.;
"Living Without Shame is the follow-up support book to Barbara Theodosiou's family account of addiction, Without Shame. Having lost her son Daniel to addiction, she founded The Addict's Mom online community, anchored in the principle of healing, to process, grieve, and move forward from addition without shame. This interactive mindfulness journal for moms includes fifty-two weekly activities to help any mother focus on her own healing journey"--
Subjects: Drug addicts; Parents of drug addicts; Mindfulness (Psychology);
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Roxy / by Shusterman, Neal.; Shusterman, Jarrod.;
"Two siblings get caught up in a wager between two manufactured gods, Roxicodone and Adderall, in this new thriller inspired by the opioid crisis"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Drug addiction; Brothers and sisters;
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Loving Amy : a mother's story / by Winehouse, Janis,author.;
Hurricane Amy -- Child of mine -- Dad's gone--can we get a hamster? -- We three -- Take the box -- Frank -- Headline honey -- Puttin' on the ritz -- Behind the beehive -- Fly me to the moon -- Steps forward, one step back -- Maybe -- Island in the sun -- Drinkin' again -- Leader of the pack -- Time out for tears -- Epilogue.
Subjects: Winehouse, Amy, 1983-2011.; Drug addicts; Singers;
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The beach bum [videorecording] / by McConaughey, Matthew,1969-actor.; Snoop Dogg,1972-actor.; Fisher, Isla,1976-actor.; Owen, Stefania LaVie,1997-actor.; Lawrence, Martin,actor.; Efron, Zac,actor.; Hill, Jonah,1983-actor.; Korine, Harmony,screenwriter,film director.; Videoville Showtime,film distributor.;
Matthew McConaughey, Snoop Dogg, Isla Fisher, Stefania Owen, Martin Lawrence, Zac Efron, Jonah Hill.The adventures of rebellious stoner Moondog, a fun-loving, pot-smoking, beer-drinking writer who lives life on his own terms in Florida. If he can put down the drugs for just one minute, he may finally be able to put his talent to good use and finish the next great American novel.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.39:0 aspect ratio) ; Dolby TrueHD 5.1.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Male authors; Drug addicts; Man-woman relationships; Slackers;
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