Beautiful Boy
A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction
Ranked #1 in Addiction, Ranked #26 in Fatherhood — see more rankings.
What had happened to my beautiful boy? To our family? What did I do wrong? Those are the wrenching questions that haunted every moment of David Sheff’s journey through his son Nic’s addiction to drugs and tentative steps toward recovery. Before Nic Sheff became addicted to crystal meth, he was a charming boy, joyous and funny, a varsity athlete and honor student adored by his two younger siblings. After meth, he was a trembling wraith who lied, stole, and lived on the streets.
David Sheff traces the first subtle warning signs: the denial, the 3 A.M. phone calls (is it Nic? The... more
David Sheff traces the first subtle warning signs: the denial, the 3 A.M. phone calls (is it Nic? The... more
Rankings by Category
Beautiful Boy is ranked in the following categories:
- #58 in Alcoholism
- #93 in Divorce
- #34 in Drugs
- #60 in Prison
- #30 in Recovery
- #68 in Social Work
- #97 in Teen Boys
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