Mayhem
Author: Rausing, Sigrid
ISBN: 9780241977064
Publisher: Penguin (General UK)
Year First Published: 2018
Pages: 224
Dimensions: 195mm x 128mm x 16mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
A searing memoir about the impact of addiction on a family
For years Sigrid Rausing watched helplessly as her brother Hans and his wife Eva succumbed to drug addiction. It afflicted a terrible toll on their family, culminating in Eva's tragic early death. As this death led to inquest and media circus, the world looked on in horror, but few understood the suffering endured by the Rausing family.
In Mayhem, Sigrid explores the collateral damage addiction wreaks on loved ones. Telling her family's story, she examines painful and rarely discussed questions. What is it like to live with addiction in the family? How can you help without hurting the one you love? And what does it mean to survive another's addiction?
ISBN: 9780241977064
Publisher: Penguin (General UK)
Year First Published: 2018
Pages: 224
Dimensions: 195mm x 128mm x 16mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
A searing memoir about the impact of addiction on a family
For years Sigrid Rausing watched helplessly as her brother Hans and his wife Eva succumbed to drug addiction. It afflicted a terrible toll on their family, culminating in Eva's tragic early death. As this death led to inquest and media circus, the world looked on in horror, but few understood the suffering endured by the Rausing family.
In Mayhem, Sigrid explores the collateral damage addiction wreaks on loved ones. Telling her family's story, she examines painful and rarely discussed questions. What is it like to live with addiction in the family? How can you help without hurting the one you love? And what does it mean to survive another's addiction?
