Janet’s Book Nook

I found this pair of books through one of my book clubs and I thought that they would be a terrific set to recommend. Nic and David Scheff are father and son and they have each written a book. Nic’s book is titled "Tweak" and David’s is titled "Beautiful Boy" and they are two sides of the same story. Nic started abusing at the age of 11 when he was drinking excessively and continued on this path for years as he progressed to smoking pot, ecstasy, cocaine, crystal meth and heroin. His book tells the story of his addiction and the places it took him including to the brink of death. David’s book tells the story of a father riddled with guilt over what he believes is the part he plays in causing his son’s addiction. He tells of his heart break at seeing his son so close to death. The endings are the same because Nic finally gets help and gets clean and then almost loses it all to a relapse that he eventually rebounds from but the emotions are very different. Amazing story that so many families in the world could relate to. Enjoy!