David Magee
Dear William: A Father's Memoir of Addiction, Recovery, Love, and Loss
Dear William: A Father's Memoir of Addiction, Recovery, Love, and Loss
YOU SAVE £6.82
- Condition: Brand new
- UK Delivery times: Usually arrives within 2 - 3 working days
- UK Shipping: Fee starts at £2.39. Subject to product weight & dimension
Couldn't load pickup availability
Excellent- More about Dear William: A Father's Memoir of Addiction, Recovery, Love, and Loss
In his memoir, Dear William, David Magee shares his family's intergenerational struggle with substance abuse and mental health issues, as well as his own reckoning with family secrets. He founded the William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing at the University of Mississippi to share solutions to self-medication and addiction, emphasizing that Williams's story is about much more than a tragic addiction; it is an American story of a family broken by loss and remade with love.
Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 02 November 2021
Publisher: BenBella Books
Award-winning columnist and author David Magee has written a memoir that is a finalist for the 2022 National Indie Excellence Awards. The book is shot through with hope, purpose, and an unflinching love, and is a story that must be read. Magee's memoir is essential, poignant, and insightful, and has received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews.
The book is a tribute to Magee's late son, William, who told his father to write their family's story in the hopes of helping others. Days later, Magee found William dead from an accidental drug overdose.
In his memoir, Magee shares his family's intergenerational struggle with substance abuse and mental health issues, as well as his own reckoning with family secrets. He confronts the dark truth about the adoptive parents who raised him and a decades-long search for identity. Magee also wrestles with personal substance misuse that began at a young age and sees destructive patterns repeat and develop within his own children.
Despite authoring nearly a dozen previous books, Magee understands that William had been right and that their family's history is the story he needs to tell. The memoir is a poignant and uplifting message of hope that translates unimaginable tragedy into an inspirational commitment to saving others. Magee has founded the William Magee Institute for Stude, which aims to provide education and support to those affected by substance abuse and mental health issues.
Magee's memoir is a powerful and important book that will resonate with readers of all ages and backgrounds. It is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit
spirit and the power of storytelling to heal and transform.
Weight: 524g
Dimension: 164 x 236 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781953295682
This item can be found in:
UK and International shipping information
UK and International shipping information
UK Delivery and returns information:
- Delivery within 2 - 3 days when ordering in the UK.
- Shipping fee for UK customers from £2.39. Fully tracked shipping service available.
- Returns policy: Return within 30 days of receipt for full refund.
International deliveries:
Shulph Ink now ships to Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, India, Luxembourg Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Netherlands, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, United States of America.
- Delivery times: within 5 - 10 days for international orders.
- Shipping fee: charges vary for overseas orders. Only tracked services are available for most international orders. Some countries have untracked shipping options.
- Customs charges: If ordering to addresses outside the United Kingdom, you may or may not incur additional customs and duties fees during local delivery.
