A Very Fine House: A Mother's Story of Love, Faith, and Crystal Meth
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (858 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0310344417 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Very Fine House is a very fine book indeed-- and long overdue in our marketplace. Her hard-won wisdom will help parents of addicts feel less alone and more importantly, respond to their child's addiction in ways that will save lives. "Wow. Every person who loves an addicts or parents teens should read this book." . Stoefen's heart-wrenching story about dealing with her daughter's addiction will keep readers turning pages
When Annie’s alcoholism, drug use, and criminality ensue, Barbara fights to save her. What begins as an obsession to save her daughter, and a rage against God for allowing drugs to devour her college-age girl, transforms into release in a life changing letting-go-and-letting-God moment. The reader is first introduced to the Stoefen family and Barbara’s dream for its idyllic future. Bright and beautiful, Annie is an unlikely candidate for meth. A Very Fine House is an intimate memoir of a mother’s Norman Rockwell family turned upside down by her daughter’s descent into meth addiction and crime. Barbara eventually finds support and a new way of thinking. While she continues the battle
middleoftheroad said She tells it exactly like it is to parent a child with an addiction. The author writes her story that portrays exactly what it is like to parent someone who has become addicted to street drugs. She tells it all and does not hold back the things that may show herself in a bad light. The story line is as much about the mother's evolution and growth during the process, and it is touching and inspirational. She shares evidence based information on addiction and recovery and I learned a great deal about these topics. Many scenes and conversation could have been taken straight from my family's experience with my daughter's addiction. It is a beautiful journal of love and personal growth that can o. Thank you, from one mother to another As I read this mother's story, I felt like she had written my words, my story. I am so grateful for her insight and that she and her daughter had the courage to share their story. They helped me understand my own daughter so much more, as well as helped me to deal with my own feelings of hopelessness and frustration and fear, not to mention the guilt I feel for losing my faith. This story has helped me to start putting one foot in front of the other and try to look forward to tomorrow rather than fear what it might bring.. Karen Beris said Worth reading. This was a really good book. It's a true story of a girl that is struggling with addiction and her families fight to save her.