Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
book
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:Beautiful_Boy_(film)
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:David_Sheff
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| gptkbp:availableFormats |
ebook
hardcover paperback audiobook |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:New_York_Times_Bestseller
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:criticalReception |
generally positive
praised for emotional depth praised for honesty |
| gptkbp:father |
gptkb:Nic_Sheff
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| gptkbp:focus |
addiction
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| gptkbp:genre |
memoir
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| gptkbp:impact |
awareness of addiction issues
discussion of family roles in addiction inspiration for other families |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
cultural narratives about addiction
literature on recovery processes memoirs of addiction psychological studies on addiction sociological perspectives on family and addiction |
| gptkbp:influences |
interviews with experts
personal experience research on addiction |
| gptkbp:ISBN |
978-1-59420-145-2
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
gptkb:David_Sheff
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| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
first-person
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| gptkbp:notableQuote |
“You can’t save someone who doesn’t want to be saved.”
“I had to learn to let go.” |
| gptkbp:pageCount |
432
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| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Houghton_Mifflin_Harcourt
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Beautiful_Boy_(film)
gptkb:Tweak:_Growing_Up_on_Methamphetamines |
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
2008
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| gptkbp:subject |
mental health
substance abuse parenting family dynamics recovery |