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A shy, bookish college graduate, a nice girl from a solid middle-class home but uncertain of her way in life, Kate Holden tried her first hit of heroin as a one-time experiment, an adventure with friends, but the drug took over. Hooked, she lost her job, her apartment, and stole from her family. Desperation drove her onto the streets, where she became "Lucy," offering her body for cash to the first car to stop, risking arrest and, worse, the human predators-anything for her next fix. With her name on the police blotter, she left the streets and offered her services to first one, then another high-class brothel, where she discovered hidden strengths, as well as parts of herself that frightened her.
Throughout, however hurt and dismayed, her family never abandoned her, and their acceptance and unyielding love helped her defeat the drug and leave her netherworld behind. In taut, devastating, unflinching prose, Kate Holden recounts this journey with an emotional honesty and genuineness that will leave no reader untouched.
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Posted June 21, 2012
This was so, so good! Amazing to read about how sometimes, people need to totally hit rock bottom before they can work their way back up. Would have liked to know more about what happens after she cleans up and stops hooking, though.
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Posted May 14, 2013
I was so impressed with how honest Kate was about her life. She describes her stages of life, good and bad, in detail. This was very well written and I would highly recommend it.
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Posted December 10, 2012
Was the same story every day. Not to good
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Posted August 2, 2012
It was very repetitive, and i could relate to the addiction part but not the recovery part. Too much time spent on the brothels and it was the same thing over and over
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Posted May 26, 2013
One of my favorite addiction memoirs. It deserves more popularity than it has. I would love an update on how the author is doing, because addiction has a sneaky way of returning
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Posted May 23, 2013
One of the worst books I have read. Could not finish it.
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Posted February 16, 2013
A good read, it would be nice to know what happened after she quit though
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Posted February 9, 2013
Gimme ur email
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Posted February 5, 2013
It can happen to anyone. An adventure from norm to darkness to light. A wonderful read.
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Posted January 9, 2013
I could not put Kate Holden's memoir down. She writes honestly and fully about drug addiction, prostitution, and recovery, without ever sounding maudlin. It's a fascinating look at the struggles of a woman "from a good background". Ultimately uplifting, too. A must-read.
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Posted December 28, 2012
Wish the ending was better because addiction doesn't really end tha easily but other then that it was a good read. Very detailed.
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A shy, bookish college graduate, a nice girl from a solid middle-class home but uncertain of her way in life, Kate Holden tried her first hit of heroin as a one-time experiment, an adventure with friends, but the drug took over. Hooked, she lost her job, her apartment, and stole from her family. ...