Catastrophe

Oy Vey, My Child Is Gay (and an Addict)

Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book Catastrophe by Anne Lapedus Brest, Jacana Media
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Anne Lapedus Brest ISBN: 9781920601386
Publisher: Jacana Media Publication: August 1, 2014
Imprint: Jacana Media Language: English
Author: Anne Lapedus Brest
ISBN: 9781920601386
Publisher: Jacana Media
Publication: August 1, 2014
Imprint: Jacana Media
Language: English

Catastrophe is the story of a Jewish mother who discovers, much to her shock and horror, that not only is her once well-grounded, beautiful, talented, and King David–educated daughter gay, but she’s also a down-and-out drug addict, hopelessly hooked on highly addictive Cat, a synthetic amphetamine containing the substance methcathinone. When Anne Lapedus Brest discovers the secret life of her daughter Angela, this mother’s formerly safe life of Shabbos dinners, shopping centers, and family gatherings is shaken to the core as a dark world, filled with lies, desperation, pawn shops and forged checks, overcomes all daily occurrences. It’s a story that will resonate with every parent, brother, sister, husband, wife, or friend of an addict: the helplessness, the frustration, the denial, the terror, the false promises, the financial ruin, the shameful degradation, and the noose of unconditional love. Catastrophe is also a wake-up call to addiction, the scourge that affects one in every eight South Africans, that spans across religion, color, and creed, sparing none along its ravenous path. Told in an easy-to-read and often entertaining way, the book informs and educates on the tell-tale signs of addiction and gives practical help and insights to the loved ones of addicts to help navigate their way through it.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Catastrophe is the story of a Jewish mother who discovers, much to her shock and horror, that not only is her once well-grounded, beautiful, talented, and King David–educated daughter gay, but she’s also a down-and-out drug addict, hopelessly hooked on highly addictive Cat, a synthetic amphetamine containing the substance methcathinone. When Anne Lapedus Brest discovers the secret life of her daughter Angela, this mother’s formerly safe life of Shabbos dinners, shopping centers, and family gatherings is shaken to the core as a dark world, filled with lies, desperation, pawn shops and forged checks, overcomes all daily occurrences. It’s a story that will resonate with every parent, brother, sister, husband, wife, or friend of an addict: the helplessness, the frustration, the denial, the terror, the false promises, the financial ruin, the shameful degradation, and the noose of unconditional love. Catastrophe is also a wake-up call to addiction, the scourge that affects one in every eight South Africans, that spans across religion, color, and creed, sparing none along its ravenous path. Told in an easy-to-read and often entertaining way, the book informs and educates on the tell-tale signs of addiction and gives practical help and insights to the loved ones of addicts to help navigate their way through it.

More books from Jacana Media

Cover of the book Rights to Land by Anne Lapedus Brest
Cover of the book Spy by Anne Lapedus Brest
Cover of the book The African Union and Its Institutions by Anne Lapedus Brest
Cover of the book Sanctuary by Anne Lapedus Brest
Cover of the book Rape by Anne Lapedus Brest
Cover of the book SA's Corporatised Liberation by Anne Lapedus Brest
Cover of the book The Kelly Khumalo Story by Anne Lapedus Brest
Cover of the book Your Stars by Anne Lapedus Brest
Cover of the book Pilot in the Wild by Anne Lapedus Brest
Cover of the book Sweet Medicine by Anne Lapedus Brest
Cover of the book A Native of Nowhere by Anne Lapedus Brest
Cover of the book Paying for Politics by Anne Lapedus Brest
Cover of the book Seven Steps to Heaven by Anne Lapedus Brest
Cover of the book Songs & Secrets by Anne Lapedus Brest
Cover of the book Breaking the Silence by Anne Lapedus Brest
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy