Description: D'Anne Burwell's smart, athletic son--raised in a loving and prosperous home--begins abusing OxyContin as a teenager, and within a year drops out of college, walks out of rehab, and lands homeless on the streets of Boulder. Struggling with fear, guilt, and a desperate need to protect her son, D'Anne grapples with her husband's anger and her daughter's depression as the family disease of addiction impacts them all. She discovers the terrifying links between prescription-drug abuse and skyrocketing heroin use. And she comes to understand that to save her child she must step back and allow him to fight for his own soul.
Saving Jake gives voice to the devastation shared by the families of addicts, and provides vital hope. Above all, it is a powerful personal story of love and redemption.Brief description: D'Anne Burwell is the award-winning author of Saving Jake: When Addiction Hits Home. She advocates for families struggling with substance abuse through national speaking engagements, radio commentaries, and parent mentoring. D'Anne holds a master's degree in education and is the mother of two young adults. She lives with her husband in Silicon Valley.
Review Quotes: [A] potent personal tale of devotion and commitment and an impassioned plea for a national dialog on a pressing health crisis.--BookLife "BookLife"