Author and passionate addictions and recovery speaker David Sheff is no stranger to the devastating toll that drug addiction takes on American families. David’s first book on the subject, a memoir entitled BEAUTIFUL BOY, chronicled his family’s struggle to recover from the turbulence, broken trust, and shattered hope that resulted from his son Nic’s years-long methamphetamine addiction.
David’s second book, CLEAN, provides a thorough examination of the root causes of addictions in order to inform families and communities about what they can do to prevent the onset of addiction and save lives of those already addicted. CLEAN is widely-celebrated in recovery and medical communities alike and its message couldn’t be more timely.
As a recent New York Times article on the subject concluded, the number of families losing children to drugs – and to heroin in – particular is skyrocketing. Forgiveness and understanding, not condemnation, is the tone now being struck by many public officials.
If you would like to invite David to speak about his writing or his expertise in this field, please contact Books In Common.
