Mackenzie Phillips
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Former One Day at a Time television star Mackenzie Phillips reveals her shocking, moving story of growing up in a legendary rock-and-roll family, battling personal demons, and finally, finding true redemption and peace. The eldest daughter of John Phillips and stepdaughter of Michelle Phillips, both lead singers of the 1960s band The Mamas and The Papas, Mackenzie Phillips grew up in a wild household, where a typical evening might include rolling...
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Actress and author of the courageous New York Times bestselling memoir High on Arrival, Mackenzie Phillips-Hollywood's go-to person on substance abuse and a visible and outspoken advocate for addiction awareness and education-brings her knowledge and voice on the subject of recovery for the first time, and shares her experiences for those who are trying to overcome addiction. Mackenzie Phillips grew up in a dysfunctional environment and subsequently...
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Marco is a mess. He's lonely, depressed, and just barely going through the motions of life. When a surprise visit from his past turns him upside down, he discovers what's been holding him back all this time. This tender comedy shows what new beginnings can look like in the age of a modern family.
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As a survivor of intimate partner violence and cancer, with over thirty-five years of recovery from substance use, Dawn Nickel recognizes the greater risk women in recovery have for developing a co-occurring disorder. "Recovering from all the things" is the phrase she uses to recognize the complexities behind recovery. In this book, Nickel provides help for anyone who identifies as a woman who is also in recovery or seeking recovery in any area of...
5) Love Child
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It's a story that made national headlines and was covered on 60 Minutes. Convicted and jailed for armed robbery in 1977, Terry Jean Moore fell in love with a prison guard and became pregnant. She then took on Florida courts in a historic legal battle to keep and raise her child behind bars. Amy Madigan made her movie debut as Moore in a performance called "riveting" by Gene Shalit of NBC-TV's Today and "fine and affecting" by Carrie Rickey of The...
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A mild-mannered ex-Marine (Academy Award-winner Alan Arkin-"Little Miss Sunshine," "Slums of Beverly Hills"), now a California Department of Motor Vehicles test driver in Los Angeles, has an unexpected yet adventure-filled ride when he is kidnapped by two young women (Academy Award-nominee Sally Kellerman-"M*A*S*H," "Back to School"; and Mackenzie Phillips-"The Jacket," "American Graffiti") and, at gunpoint, is ordered to drive them to New Orleans......
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Peach Plum Pear is the story of Jesse, a troubled young man from Los Angeles, and his best friend, Will, as they begin the journey from California to Chicago for a vague and unspecified reason. Upon further investigation we learn that Jesse's estranged father lives in Chicago and they might be headed there to visit him. After a stop in Nebraska for what they think will be just one night of partying, their car is stolen and they find themselves stuck...