Whiskey's Children
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (745 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1575663058 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
An intelligent, charismatic man who is also a fourth-generation alcoholic tells the story of his journey from the pain and despair of addiction and self-loathing to the miracle of recovery and his own renewed faith in God.
L Goodman-Malamuth said A searing, unsparing odyssey from the gutter to the light. Jack Erdmann's story of his long struggle back from the strangling grip that alcoholism held on his life, as well as over members of his family for four generations, is a tour de force. This book is not just for alcoholics, or for drinkers who feel that they "don't have a problem," it is for everyone who is willing to accompany Erdmann on a harrowing journey.For those readers with alcoholics in the family, they--we--find ourselves nodding with recognition, and ultimately uplifted by the knowledge that there's a way up from the bottom. They will find assistance from now-sober a. Patricia A. ESQ said an inheritance no one wants. Think of all the good things you wish for your children -- health, happiness, safety and love must surely be on the list -- and then realize, if you are an alcoholic, what you may in truth pass on: fear, grief, rage, an inability to love or be loved, and the terminal disease of alcoholism itself. Mr. Erdmann explores his heritage of alcoholism, passed down from his grandfather to his father to him, and the legacy he gave his children. Burdens too big and confusing for their small trembling shoulders, fear, confusion -- so so sad, and so so common. If you are or think you are a. THIS IS A GREAT BOOK! A Customer This is an extremely well written account of the effect drinking has on families. From the tyranny of his drunken father to his own acts of mindless, unheeding drunkeness as an adult, Erdmann paints a vivid picture of what it's like to drink too much, too often, and not seem to be able to stop even though it's destroying everything in your life. As enjoyable as The Lost Weekend.