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Alison Weaver’s memoir traces her life from a privileged upbringing in the United States to a turbulent adolescence spent at the Cascade School, a cult-like institution. After graduation, she drifted into the East Village scene of 1990s New York, where drug use and nightlife pushed her into a downward spiral. Through candid reflections on addiction, personal demons, and the pursuit of self‑definition, Weaver offers a thoughtful account of her path to recovery and the struggle to regain equilibrium.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Alison Weaver
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