| title | - Before Hitting Bottom, compassion for the addict down under |
| author | - Deborah and Gene Dupré Wheeler |
| type | - self-help guide |
| book no. | - ISBN 982-511-002-3 |
| description | - Been told that there's nothing you can do to help the
addicted or other self-harming person in your life? Learn why this
is a dangerous myth and how to save lives by reading "Before Hitting
Bottom, Compassion for the Addict Down Under." This is
a well researched and referenced self-help guide and true,
compelling, Australian story of how one mother helped her son take
the first step into recovery and halt his addiction through Structured
Intervention. It includes invaluable, highly
detailed charts of Signs of: Childhood Predisposition to
Addiction, Youth and Adult Addiction, Depression and both
Conscious and Unconscious Suicidality. See feature page? See review? Read a short sample? |
| I.J. comment | - The first part of this admirable book is a surprisingly moving true story of the author's own son. The second part gives signs to look for, explanations and a detailed description of how intervention can be made to work before the addict hits bottom. Very highly recommended for anyone with a relative or friend at risk. |
| print style | - commercial Not available as electronic text at present. |
| format (size) | - slightly smaller than A5 |
| binding | - perfect bound paperback |
| length in words | - guesstimate: approx 60,000 |
| pages | - 138 |
| postage category | - The standard postage system does not apply to Before Hitting Bottom because it is dispatched from Australia. Instead, P&P for European buyers is included in the total price. North American and Australian purchasers please E-mail us for details of a more local source. |
| basic price | - UK £9·89 plus post and packing from Australia of UK
£3·10 makes a TOTAL of £12·99
UK. This is automatically included with on-line purchases. Supply of this book is limited, please e-mail before trying to purchase it. (Shopping link suspended, but can be reactivated upon request.) Electronic text not available. |
| price outside the UK | - As above. Post and packing is added automatically if you buy
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