Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption
William Cope Moyers talked about his memoir, Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption, published by Viking. The author and his parents w… read more
William Cope Moyers talked about his memoir, Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption, published by Viking. The author and his parents were interviewed on stage by radio host Jim Bohannon. William was a CNN journalist who became addicted to crack cocaine and alchohol. He described his first experiences with marijuana, alcohol, and crack; his multiple relapses; the day his father found him near death in an Atlanta crack house; and with his parents' help his commitment to recovery since 1994. He went to work for Hazelden House, an organization that tries to change public policy on addiction. After the interview session, they responded to audience members' questions. close
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