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 - For any family member or friend dealing with a loved one with a drug addiction...I read Beautiful Boy soon after its release. I have returned to say that I highly recommend this book for any family member or friend of a person with, or going through treatment, of any form of drug or alcohol addiction. Outsiders looking in, do not understand the last threads of hope that people have that are close to these situations. David Scheff said it well. He was fortunate to have the funds to stay on top of his son's treatment. Many people do not. This is a wonderful book. Rating: - BEAUTIFUL BOYI recommend this book. Very down to earth, truthful, compelling. I bought this book at a fraction of the cost. Rating:  - Didn't want to put it down!It's a heart breaking story repeated in every town in every State and suffered by so many families and individuals who feel they are alone and misunderstood. Would love to know his son makes it out and can remain clean. Unfortunately it's always an ongoing problem that continues to breathe down your neck every single day. My significant Other was a tremendous, Loving, caring, supportive father who had his heart ripped out of his chest through the long suffering and heart wrenching death of his 21 year old son who couldn't make it out.... Would love to see all stories all wrapped up and sealed with a beautiful bow and happy endings- unfortunately so many do not. Rating: - Bare-bones honestyThink of "A Million Little Pieces" from a parent's point of view, and you'll have a good sense of what Beautiful Boy is like. Sheff does an excellent job of not pulling any punches, taking most -- if not all -- the blame possible for his son's descent into meth addiction and his struggles to stay sober through a variety of recovery and rehab attempts. Any parent will identify with the agony of wanting to protect your child and being unable to do so. Sheff's emotional tale is tempered with moments of hope and humor, and readers will long to see his anguish end on a happy note. Unfortunately, "happy" is a bit too optimistic, though there is the hint of some better tomorrow in the closing words. Rating: - Beautiful BoyThis is one of those books that you have to read if you love your kids. Beautifully written from a father's point of view. On one hand it made me feel quite vulnerable because you don't really know what your kids are up to and you want to believe them no matter what. On the other hand it empowered me to be tougher and it reminded me to go on gut reaction and dig deeper into the lives of my own boys. I am a teacher and I am recommending it to my teenage male students to help them see the side of adolescence that their parents see.
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