Million fragments

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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: 2005 Global Bestseller, second only to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in sales. An American self-exposing novel, "A Million Little Pieces." Published by Random House in 2003, "A Million Little Pieces" narrates author James Frey's tortuous journey from alcohol and drug addiction to sobriety. After being recommended by TV host Phil Donahue in his book program last September, the book became one of America's top ten bestsellers of the year, with approximately 1.77 million copies sold to date. Frey's book is fragmented and simple, but its plain language expresses fear. – New York Times book review A heart-wrenching story about addiction. – Boston Globe Reading "A Million Little Pieces" feels like being rescued from a collapsed mine: exhausted, disheveled, and gasping for air. Fortunately, still alive, shivering, and wide-eyed with shock. – Minneapolis Star Tribune This is a novel adapted from a true story. Author James Frey grew up drinking excessively and started using drugs at 15. By 23, he had descended into a life as a wanted criminal. If someone becomes addicted to drugs, the probability of completely overcoming the addiction is less than 5%. Frey was addicted to drugs for 8 years and drank excessively for 10 years. Could he break free from addiction? In the rehabilitation center, the agonizing pain of his addiction during withdrawal is chilling. Those who doctors declared cured of addiction often return in screams within a week. Despair, utter despair. Frey struggles and gasps in despair, torn into a million little pieces by boundless fear. Just as he was about to collapse, the Tao Te Ching by Laozi rewrote his life. Reading "A Million Little Pieces" may make you weep with sorrow, but it will never lead to self-pity. The soul-saving depicted in the book has a powerful impact. No wonder the famous American host Oprah couldn't sleep for several nights, reading by candlelight, calling Frey "a man who keeps me up at night"! No wonder millions were deeply moved and couldn't put it down! No wonder countless drug addicts and their families found strong resonance, viewing it as a holy scripture for turning over a new leaf! No wonder it became a global bestseller in the U.S. and worldwide, second only to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince! 2005 Global Bestseller, second only to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, an American self-exposing novel, "A Million Little Pieces." Published by Random House in 2003, "A Million Little Pieces" narrates author James Frey's tortuous journey from alcohol and drug addiction to sobriety. After being recommended by TV host Phil Donahue in his book program last September, the book became one of America's top ten bestsellers of the year, with approximately 1.77 million copies sold to date. Frey's book is fragmented and simple, but its plain language expresses fear. – New York Times book review A heart-wrenching story about addiction. – Boston Globe Reading "A Million Little Pieces" feels like being rescued from a collapsed mine: exhausted, disheveled, and gasping for air. Fortunately, still alive, shivering, and wide-eyed with shock. – Minneapolis Star Tribune This is a novel adapted from a true story. Author James Frey grew up drinking excessively and started using drugs at 15. By 23, he had descended into a life as a wanted criminal. If someone becomes addicted to drugs, the probability of completely overcoming the addiction is less than 5%. Frey was addicted to drugs for 8 years and drank excessively for 10 years. Could he break free from addiction? In the rehabilitation center, the agonizing pain of his addiction during withdrawal is chilling. Those who doctors declared cured of addiction often return in screams within a week. Despair, utter despair. Frey struggles and gasps in despair, torn into a million little pieces by boundless fear. Just as he was about to collapse, the Tao Te Ching by Laozi rewrote his life. Reading "A Million Little Pieces" may make you weep with sorrow, but it will never lead to self-pity. The soul-saving depicted in the book has a powerful impact. No wonder the famous American host Oprah couldn't sleep for several nights, reading by candlelight, calling Frey "a man who keeps me up at night"! No wonder millions were deeply moved and couldn't put it down! No wonder countless drug addicts and their families found strong resonance, viewing it as a holy scripture for turning over a new leaf! No wonder it became a global bestseller in the U.S. and worldwide, second only to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince!