Mi hijo precioso (Beautiful Boy): El viaje de un padre a traves de la adiccion de su hijo Audiobook (Unabridged)

" I wanted to punch Nic throughout the entire book, but otherwise I actually liked this book. "

" It's hard to knock this book because Sheff has obviously suffered over his son's drug addiction, and in the process, poured his heart onto the page. Still, it came across as juvenile when Sheff would insert a comment about different rock songs he was listening to or when he quoted Springsteen, etc. On the whole though, I commend Sheff for getting the words down for what must have been a difficult book to write. "

" Amazing story. Mediocre writing. Subtitle says it all. "

" This book was very interesting. It made me almost sick to listen to at first - hearing about how an innocent child becomes a meth addict. It made me too worried about my own kids. It was good to re-acquaint myself with addiction concepts, though. I especially liked his summaries in the epilogue. "

" Good book learned a couple of things about meth. I read Tweak after which I feel I should've read first. "

" A book choice for a book club I'm in. It wasn't something I would have chose, but I'm glad I read it. It lent itself for a great discussion. "

" An amazing account of an entire families struggle with a drug addicted child. Heart breaking but full of hope, Sheff describes in detail the pain his family has endured. "

" This book chronicles the life of a father as he deals with his son's drug addiction. As someone with personal experience in loving an addict, this book really spoke to me. Instead of a book that paints a rosy picture of victory over addiction, this book tells the reality. That sometimes things don't work out. That addiction is strong, sometimes stronger then we are. I loved the author's candor. I loved that he gave voice to his emotions, his doubts, his fears, his pain. Being a parent of an addict has to be one of the hardest things ever and I'm glad the author had the courage to tell us that story. Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction David Sheff "

" Stacey gave it to me to read. Very sad true story of addiction. "

" Excruciating for any parent to read. Takes the scrim of glamour people often use to make drug use look okay and pulls it away to show the costs to individuals. "

" Wow! Highly recommended!!! "

" I read David Sheff's son's book "We All Fall Down" and wanted to hear the point of view of the parent. I really felt that I was getting both sides of the equation. David writes in such a way that you almost feel his pain. A good book but a tough one to read. "

" This book was thorough on the matter of meth addiction. Sheff included his research and demonstrates the lengths at which a parent will go for a child. I put it down a changed person. I appreciate my broader understanding of co-dependent behavior and recognize the love. "

" A father's story of his son's addiction and how the whole family goes thru the struggles of this horrible disease. Wonderful , well written book. "

" Extremely well written and informative. Deserves more than 5 stars. "

" Heartbreaking and inspiring! As a parent, I just can't imagine going through the pain of seeing your child killing himself right in front of you! Excellent book! "

" It was boring at times. A lot of doctor speak and citations from doctors and therapists and people of higher professions. I was wanting to read more of the story of the family and how the family handled the addiction. I got that, but a long with a lot of outside information. "

" Such a real, hard look at how addiction affect families. "

" A must read for all parents. "

" I hope Nick stays sober. It is always hard when a loved one is an addicted...We worried about them everyday and we want them to get better but only they can do it. "

" It was wonderful, and heart wrenching. You never imagine that you could lose you children that way. I couldn't put it down. "

" This is one of those books that I found myself thinking about even when I wasn't reading it. It is completely heartwrenching, especially if you have ever cared for someone who has suffered with addiction. It does carry a hopeful tone as well. *Disclaimer--this book does have some language in it. "

" An amazing book. Sheff's story has left a lasting and deep impression on me. "

" Mostly found the subject very interesting, didn't totally agree with the authors points all the time, but the book opened up an entirely foreign world to me. Mostly rated it a 4 b/c I found the subject matter fascinating. "

" Much better written than his son's book, "Tweak". Very interesting if you're into the whole drug and recovery and relapse thing! I have such an odd assortment of books that I read, a lot of non-fiction for me plus kids books for my job. Makes for strange bedfellows! "

" Amazing yet incredibly sad, as is any addiction stories. How do families survive this torture?? p.s. Agree or disagree with Sheff's actions etc. I just find it hard to judge someone who is in that situation...really "

" Though I found the narration annoying and the story a bit thinly revealed, I found myself pulling for Nic's recovery and the sections on the science of Meth addiction particularly interesting. "

" I don't like to abandon books, but I could not get into this. "

" It is very hard to read this memoir without coming away from it untouched. There is much of suffering in it--from what it feels like to be a helpless parent. A very touching book loaded with lots of cold, harsh reality. "

" Teenagers sshould read tweak, and the parents need to read Beautiful Boy. Frightening and sad. "

" An honest and heartbreaking account of a father dealing with his son's drug and alcohol addiction. Very helpful for family members or friends struggling to understand and cope with a loved one's addiction. A powerful and emotional book. "

" Having a teenage son made this one so hard to read but it was a must!! I was inspired by this dad and all that he tried to do for his son.. "

" An honest, though slightly self-important account of the rollercoaster of caring about an addict. "

" Absolutely fabulous, every last page of it. A must read. "