Everything Is Horrible And Wonderful : A Tragicomic Memoir Of Genius, Heroin, Love, And Loss (2018, original release: 2018)
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Published: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, [2018] ©2018
Description: xix, 265 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN/ISSN: 9781492664109, 1492664103,
Language: English
Wittels Wachs, Stephanie
Wittels, Harris
Drug addicts -- Family relationships -- United States
Heroin abuse -- United States
Brothers and sisters -- United States
Biographies.
Autobiographies.
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Description: xix, 265 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN/ISSN: 9781492664109, 1492664103,
Language: English
When Wittels Wachs's younger brother Harris died of a heroin overdose, she didn't know how to make sense of such a tragic end to a life of so much hilarious brilliance. Here she alternates between her brother's struggle with addiction, and the first year after his death. Even in all its emotional devastation, this exploration of the love between siblings will make you laugh, cry... and wonder if that possum on the fence is really your brother's spirit animal
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Everything Is Horrible And Wonderful : A Tragicomic Memoir Of Genius, Heroin, Love, And Loss
submitted by Katie M on May 17, 2018, 6:45 pm
Everything Is Horrible And Wonderful : A Tragicomic Memoir Of Genius, Heroin, Love, And Loss by Stephanie Wittels Wachs is the author’s absorbing account about coping with the death of her brother, Harris Wittels, from a heroin overdose. The book spans the few years between the time that the family learns of Harris’ substance addiction, to the year after his death, and details their attempt to make sense of everything. Stephanie openly discusses how concurrent to Harris’ addiction, she gives birth to a baby with a permanent hearing disability, and writes about the emotional stress of these parallel events.
Stephanie is unflinchingly honest in this memoir, and with her background in education and performance, her audiobook narration is a real standout. I listened on Hoopla, and highly recommend the audio format of the book, as the story, in her voice, is powerful; it’s tender and evocative and her love for her brother and her family is potent.
This is one of those books where you’ll laugh and you'll cry – the humor can be dry and quirky and laugh-out-loud funny (Harris was a professional comedy writer) and the tragic moments incredibly dark – but part of the strength of the story is this concurrent thread of humor and sadness. This book is for those who like modern memoirs, and anyone interested in reading a detailed personal account about addiction and grief, told through the lens of a candid, close-knit family.
Stephanie is unflinchingly honest in this memoir, and with her background in education and performance, her audiobook narration is a real standout. I listened on Hoopla, and highly recommend the audio format of the book, as the story, in her voice, is powerful; it’s tender and evocative and her love for her brother and her family is potent.
This is one of those books where you’ll laugh and you'll cry – the humor can be dry and quirky and laugh-out-loud funny (Harris was a professional comedy writer) and the tragic moments incredibly dark – but part of the strength of the story is this concurrent thread of humor and sadness. This book is for those who like modern memoirs, and anyone interested in reading a detailed personal account about addiction and grief, told through the lens of a candid, close-knit family.
Related Searches:
Wittels Wachs, Stephanie
Wittels, Harris
Drug addicts -- Family relationships -- United States
Heroin abuse -- United States
Brothers and sisters -- United States
Biographies.
Autobiographies.
Added--201803 anf
Wittels Wachs, Stephanie
Wittels, Harris
Drug addicts -- Family relationships -- United States
Heroin abuse -- United States
Brothers and sisters -- United States
Biographies.
Autobiographies.
Added--201803 anf
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