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81) Let's get lost
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Documentary on the life of jazz trumpeter and drug addict Chet Baker. Fascinating series of interviews with friends, family, associates and lovers, interspersed with film from Baker's earlier life and some modern-day performances.
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"A House on Stilts tells the story of one woman's struggle to reclaim wholeness while mothering a son addicted to heroin. America's opioid crisis is a national emergency, a war at home. Within this battle, family members form the first line of defense. Their mission is hellishly risky: opioid overdose now kills more than 100 Americans each day, and that number is growing. Many who die are teens or young adults. In spite of this, no parent expects...
93) Chasing life
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A powerful documentary on treatment options for those suffering from opioid addiction. Individuals who have escaped from the clutches of opioid addiction share their stories of recovery.
98) Liar: a memoir
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"A darkly funny, intense memoir about mental illness, memory and storytelling, from an acclaimed novelist. When Rob Roberge learns that he's likely to have developed a progressive memory-eroding disease from years of hard living and frequent concussions, he is terrified by the prospect of becoming a walking shadow. In a desperate attempt to preserve his identity, he sets out to (somewhat faithfully) record the most formative moments of his life--ranging...
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En una historia extraordinaria que solo él podía contar, Matthew Perry lleva a los lectores al estudio de sonido de la sitcom más exitosa de todos los tiempos mientras habla sobre sus luchas privadas con la adicción. Sincero, consciente de sí mismo y contado con su humor característico, Perry detalla vívidamente su batalla de por vida contra la enfermedad y lo que la alimentó a pesar de que aparentemente lo tenía todo. "Amigos, amantes y...
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