"In Connelly's debut memoir, a mother recounts the trials of supporting her

heroin-addicted son. Addiction wreaks havoc on the life of the addict, but

as this memoir shows, it can also wreak havoc on the lives of the addict's

family. Connelly's son Timothy had been a heroin addict for years, and her

efforts to help him tested the limits of her maternal obligation. 'My son may

not be a corpse, but for most of his life he's been a drugged-out zombie, '

writes Connelly in her introduction. 'And for me I have felt as though I am a

living corpse as I chase after him, trying to convince him to get help for his

addiction. Tim may be addicted to heroin, but in turn I am addicted to

making sure he stays alive.'" - Kirkus Reviews