I'm about halfway through this memoir by journalist David Sheff, about his son Nic, called "Beautiful Boy."
Here's a review from the Times.
Here's a story from Salon.com
So far so good. Or tragic, more like it. David, who first became addicted to drugs as a teen, has his own story to tell. (And it's more graphic, as he was the one immersed in the culture.) His book is called "Tweak." Nic Sheff has been sober for more than two years.
Some say the father's book is just more narcissism. (He does a fair amount of blaming himself.) But I think his was a calculated risk, in that whatever criticism he gets is worth the help his perspective might offer parents on a similar journey.
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