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Oran Canfield tells the story of a life lived on the edge— from juggling on a circus stage as a reluctant child to drifts through punk communes and international exchanges—highlighting how his upbringing, marked by abandonment by his motivational‑guru father, shaped a path toward heroin abuse at age twenty‑three. The book follows his descent into addiction, the relentless efforts of his parents to intervene, and ultimately his struggle for redemption. With honesty and dark humor, Oran’s narrative exposes the toll of drug dependence and the possibility of recovery after hitting rock bottom.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Oran Canfield
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