recovering addicts

Inspired by a true story, Queen Latifah stars as an HIV positive drug abuser who is trying to make a difference in the world by helping AIDS sufferers.

Cat behaviorist and star of Animal Planet's hit show My Cat from Hell, Jackson Galaxy isn't what you might expect for a cat expert. Yet Galaxy's ability to connect with even the most troubled felines--not to mention the stressed-out humans living in their wake--is awe-inspiring. Here, Galaxy tells the poignant story of his thirteen-year relationship with a petite cat named Benny, and gives singular advice for living with, caring for, and loving the feline in your home. When Benny arrived in his life, Galaxy was a down-and-out rock musician with a part-time job at an animal shelter and a drug problem. Benny's previous owner brought the cat to the shelter, insisting he was "unbondable." This inspiring account of two broken beings who fixed each other is laced throughout with Galaxy's "Cat Mojo" advice for understanding what cats need from us humans in order to live happier, healthier lives.--From publisher description.

A runaway teenager, having overcome his addiction to meth, travels across the country from Portland to Memphis in order to reconnect with his dying brother and meets a colorful cast of characters along the way.

A reprint of the controversial 1959 novel about narcotics addict Bill Lee, his travels in search of drugs, and his eventual descent into the nightmarish fantasy world of Interzone. Includes text corrections, and notes and essays by the author.

Presents the continuing autobiography of James Frey in which he tells about his friendship with Leonard, a man he met while in rehabilitation for alcohol and drug abuse, and discusses how Leonard, a genial mobster, took on the role of father, comforting him after the suicide of his girlfriend, and providing him with jobs, encouragement, money, and advice on how to live boldly.

A runaway teenager, having overcome his addiction to meth, travels across the country from Portland to Memphis in order to reconnect with his dying brother and meets a colorful cast of characters along the way.

Autobiography of Ron Casanova, the Vice President of the National Union of the Homeless, describing his life from his early years in an orphanage to his restlessness that led him to drugs, poverty, and homelessness, and finally, to his becoming an activist for the homeless.

Christopher Kennedy Lawford, son of actor Peter Lawford and Patricia Kennedy Lawford, has worked as an actor, lawyer, executive, and producer. He has also fought a long, hard-won battle with drug and alcohol addiction. Represented in these pages are the stories of many people who have fought the same battle and are willing to share their stories in the hope that others may learn from them.