Wednesday, December 14, 2005
A Million Little Pieces
The first Oprah book I've read and loved! It's all about
James Frey inside look at drug and alcohol addiction, and a truthful review of detox and what a body and soul go through. I can still feel his pain and torture and will for a while. James Frey's first chapter grabs you and puts you in the middle of his life. I could feel and still can feel the cold, awful trembling of fear when I glimpse a little of what his life was like. How horrible to be kept in the middle of nothingness- wanting that next fix, that next drink, not caring about anyone or anything, at least not conciously. Not wanting the human warmth but wanting it so badly, and not knowing how to obtain it.
James Frey awakens on a plane, badly beaten, bloody, open wounds, not knowing where he is and how he got there. The attendant tells him he is on his way to New Jersey. He tries to walk off the plane and can get but only a few feet- the attendant must assist him with a wheelchair. At the end of the ramp, his parents await. He sees his mother's face, and she starts crying when she sees his. His parents drive him to their family cabin where he consumes a bottle of whiskey. The decision is made to admit him to an institution in Minnesota known for their success with alcohol and drug abuse. So starts the two months of unending pain, physical and emotional.
His journey is incredible and well worth the read.
James Frey inside look at drug and alcohol addiction, and a truthful review of detox and what a body and soul go through. I can still feel his pain and torture and will for a while. James Frey's first chapter grabs you and puts you in the middle of his life. I could feel and still can feel the cold, awful trembling of fear when I glimpse a little of what his life was like. How horrible to be kept in the middle of nothingness- wanting that next fix, that next drink, not caring about anyone or anything, at least not conciously. Not wanting the human warmth but wanting it so badly, and not knowing how to obtain it.
James Frey awakens on a plane, badly beaten, bloody, open wounds, not knowing where he is and how he got there. The attendant tells him he is on his way to New Jersey. He tries to walk off the plane and can get but only a few feet- the attendant must assist him with a wheelchair. At the end of the ramp, his parents await. He sees his mother's face, and she starts crying when she sees his. His parents drive him to their family cabin where he consumes a bottle of whiskey. The decision is made to admit him to an institution in Minnesota known for their success with alcohol and drug abuse. So starts the two months of unending pain, physical and emotional.
His journey is incredible and well worth the read.
