Bibliograph

Between breaths, a memoir of panic and addiction, Elizabeth Vargas

Type

Label

Between breaths, a memoir of panic and addiction, Elizabeth Vargas

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

platesphotographs

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Between breaths

Medium

large print

Responsibility statement

Elizabeth Vargas

Sub title

a memoir of panic and addiction

Summary

"From the moment she uttered the brave and honest words, "I am an alcoholic," to interviewer George Stephanopoulos, Elizabeth Vargas began writing her story, as her experiences were still raw. Now, in Between Breaths, Vargas discusses her accounts of growing up with anxiety-which began suddenly at the age of six when her father served in Vietnam-and how she dealt with this anxiety as she came of age, to her eventually turning to alcohol for relief. She tells of how she found herself living in denial, about the extent of her addiction and keeping her dependency a secret for so long. She addresses her time in rehab, her first year of sobriety, and the guilt she felt as a working mother who had never found the right balance. Honest and hopeful, Between Breaths is an inspiring read"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

adult

Classification