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Moments of Clarity: Voices from the Front Lines of Addiction and Recovery
Moments of Clarity: Voices from the Front Lines of Addiction and Recovery
Moments of Clarity: Voices from the Front Lines of Addiction and Recovery
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Moments of Clarity: Voices from the Front Lines of Addiction and Recovery

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Christopher Kennedy Lawford’s New York Times  bestselling memoir, Symptoms of Withdrawal, offered readers a startling, first-hand look at his own addictions to drugs and alcohol, prompting People magazine to write, “Few have written so well about the joy of drugs, and few are as unsparing about their drug-driven selfishness.” In his bestselling follow-up, Moments of Clarity, Lawford presents “Voices from the Front Lines of Addiction and Recovery.” With contributions from Tom Arnold, Alec Baldwin, Meredith Baxter, Jamie Lee Curtis, Richard Dreyfuss, Anthony Hopkins and many others, Moments of Clarity is an important addition to the literature of recovery.

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Release dateDec 24, 2008
ISBN9780061977756
Moments of Clarity: Voices from the Front Lines of Addiction and Recovery
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Christopher Kennedy Lawford

Christopher Kennedy Lawford is the New York Times bestselling author of Symptoms of Withdrawal. He has worked extensively in Hollywood as an actor, lawyer, executive, and producer. He has three children and lives in Marina Del Rey, California.

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    Moments of clarity is a compilation of recovery stories representing a broad range of folks. However, on the whole I found it a bit disappointing. Many of the stories caused me to question the sobriety of their creators, and others brought the standard southern declaration of failure “bless their heart”. That being said, there were a few that were quite inspiring. For these stories the moments of clarity were profound and universal. I especially liked Jamie Curtis, Earl Hightower, Thomas “Hollywood” Henderson, and Marie Morning-Glory. Ultimately the suggestion of always looking for similarities rather than differences makes this a worthwhile read.
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    A compilation of recovery stories based on interviews Lawford had with those willing to public concerning their many addictions. Much wisdom and gut level honesty is found here, along with generous helpings of hope and gratitude.

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