Last in My Class: How Humor Helped Me Survive Alcoholism [Hardcover]

Eddie Brady (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2001

My father decided to teach me how I could tell if I was drunk. ""See those two
guys over there? When they become four, you're drunk!"" But Dad, there's
only one guy over there!""

LAST IN MY CLASS is a story of the trauma of growing up with an alcoholic
father who was First in his Class. The author believes that the family
members are all in the same class. ""We are the walking wounded who go through
most of our lives looking good and feeling awful. We are the ones who are in
responsible positions, working every day and keeping things together. We are
the invisible injured. Who speaks for us?"" This book does.

ALCOHOLISM REMAINS THE # 1 HEALTH PROBLEM IN AMERICA. Millions want to know
how to live with a problem drinker. This story helps answer that question.
This inspirational and painful growing up saga chronicles how humor, sports,
recreation and a serious quest for answers helped this author recover from an
emotional shutdown and to enjoy peace within.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 408 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris Corp (November 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401021417
• ISBN-13: 978-1401021412
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,394,470 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Class of 58', August 4, 2009

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P. Geoffrion "Boniman" (Reading, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Last in My Class: How Humor Helped Me Survive Alcoholism (Hardcover)

The author recaps his whole life in a very easy to understand, homespun manner. Anyone who has been close to people who suffer from active alcoholism will quickly recognize deep, heartfelt wounds that never quite heal from growing up in this environment. I would recommend this book to anyone who would like to get a close look at a real survivor of life with an alcoholic parent. Although I didn't have an alcoholic parent I did grow up at the same time as the author and attended both Matignon High School (Class of 1958) and Northeastern University.