Both books written by the Sheff's are very good books. This book, in particular, is written by the father. It is interesting to see the same situation from two different perspectives, (see the book Tweak by Nic Sheff), and very interesting to see what the parents go through when having a child that is addicted to substances. I have read several memoirs about people battling addictions, but I have not found nearly as many written from the viewpoint of another family member. I cannot imagine, now that I am a parent, how I would handle my child being addicted to anything. I have read this man's heartbreak, and my heart goes out to him. He never stopped loving his son and trying to do the best for him. People who stop speaking to their children for their sexuality or mistakes they have made should read this book and take a lesson in what unconditional love is.