Stepping stones, a memoir of addiction, loss, and transformation, Marilea C. Rabasa
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Stepping stones, a memoir of addiction, loss, and transformation, Marilea C. Rabasa
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eng
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Includes bibliographic references (pages 313-314)
resource.biographical
autobiography
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no index present
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non fiction
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Stepping stones
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Marilea C. Rabasa
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a memoir of addiction, loss, and transformation
Summary
"Addiction is a stealth predator. Unrecognized, it will grow and flourish. Unchecked, it destroys. Marilea Rabasa grew up in post-WWII Massachusetts in a family that lived comfortably and offered her every advantage. But they were also haunted by closely guarded family secrets. Alcoholism reached back through several generations, and it was not openly discussed. Shame and stigma perpetuated the silence. And Marilea became part of this ongoing tragedy. From an unhappy childhood to a life overseas in the diplomatic service to now, living on an island in Puget Sound, Stepping Stones chronicles Marilea's experiences, weaving a compelling tale of travel, motherhood, addiction, and heartbreaking loss. The constant thread throughout this story is the many faces and forms of addiction, phantoms that stalk her like an obsessed lover. What, if anything, will free her of the masks she has worn all her life? An inspiring, poignant recovery story, Stepping Stones tells how Marilea took on the demons that plagued her all her life -- and defeated them"--Amazon.com
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adult
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