children of alcoholics

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children of alcoholics

Living with a parent who drinks too much

1979
Describes alcoholism, alcoholic behavior, and resulting family problems. Advises children of alcoholic parents in dealing with these problems and their own feelings and suggests ways to make life more bearable and productive.

Changing Jareth

1999
Jareth Gardner, a seventeen-year-old with an abusive, alcoholic mother, a dying half-brother, and an unknown father, believes he can handle all his problems until a shocking act of violence makes him realize he is out of control.

Ellen Foster

1988
Having suffered abuse and misfortune for much of her life, a young child searches for a better life and finally gets a break in the home of a loving woman with several foster children.

The summer of ordinary ways

2005
Nicole Lea Helget recounts the experiences she had while growing up in a small farm community during the 1980s.

The glass castle

a memoir
2009
The author recalls her life growing up in a dysfunctional family with an alcoholic father and distant mother, and describes how she and her siblings had to fend for themselves until they finally found the resources and will to leave home.

Not my family

sharing the truth about alcoholism
1988
Includes candid testimonials of eight children and six adults who describe growing up with an alcoholic.

Alcohol information for teens

health tips about alcohol and alcoholism
2005
Presents a comprehensive study that addresses the correlation between teen drinking and automobile accidents and crime and shows how peer pressure, family problems, and stress impact the decision to consume alcohol.

Alcohol

1998
Discusses how alcohol affects the body, dangers and consequences of drinking too much, and how to handle peer pressure and living with an alcoholic parent.

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