I SAY A PRAYER FOR ME: One Woman's Life of Faith and Triumph
Stanice Anderson, . . Warner/WalkWorthy, $21.95 (368pp) ISBN 978-0-446-53034-7
One Sunday afternoon in the 1980s, Anderson locked herself in her deserted office suite, prepared some heroin and, after searching 10 minutes for a usable vein, injected herself. Three days later she awoke in intensive care, recovering from an accidental overdose. A co-worker had found Anderson's nearly lifeless body and called 911. Though grateful for rescue, Anderson was hopelessly addicted. Even before leaving the hospital she was using drugs again, despite signing herself into the psychiatric ward for help. Today Anderson, clean for 17 years, is an author (
Reviewed on: 10/21/2002
Genre: Nonfiction
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