{"product_id":"the-bad-dream-notebook-paperback","title":"The Bad Dream Notebook - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLinda Dahl\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn and Erica Mason-Grey are hard-working artists and loving parents--but when John dies, their teenage daughter Mona's casual drug use spirals into heroin addiction. She and her mother soon begin an anguished game of hide-and-seek leading to countless arguments, arrests, thefts, rehabs, and relapse, a recurring nightmare that seems to have no end. Ultimately, it's only when each of them finds a way to accept their new reality--Mona by taking charge of her own recovery, and Erica by focusing on her own vitality--that each experiences the unexpected joy and renewal that await those who decide to stop living in the bad dream of addiction. Unflinching about the ways the disease of addiction can torpedo a family yet leavened with dollops of humor, \u003ci\u003eThe Bad Dream Notebook\u003c\/i\u003e will resonate with anyone who has lived through the agony of a loved one's drug dependency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda Dahl\u003c\/b\u003e began writing as a freelancer about two passions, jazz and Latin America, before turning to fiction. She has written ten published books, including the novels \u003ci\u003eTiny Vices\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e An Upside-Down Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGringa in a Strange Land\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e The Bad Dream Notebook\u003c\/i\u003e, and the nonfiction works \u003ci\u003eStormy Weather\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMorning Glory\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books have consistently garnered awards and praise, including a Notable Book of the Year nod from \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e for \u003ci\u003eMorning Glory\u003c\/i\u003e in 2000. Linda loves reading, swimming, music, and doing volunteer work in her community. She lives in Riverdale, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47267947053305,"sku":"9781631522949","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/J-aZlD-us99781631522949.webp?v=1768873413","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-bad-dream-notebook-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}