My Chosen Book

I have started reading the James Frey novel A Million Little Pieces from two weeks ago off and on. I always wanted to read it and my Writing class was recently talking about it, so I got it. Of course part of me reading it is the controversy that occured with Oprah and everthing. But regardless, everyone did say it was a fairly good book. I finished up the novel on the flight to and from my vacation to Florida that I went on this week. I have to say it is an extremely good book! It is the story of a man who wakes up on a airplane, takign him to an unknown place. His face is bruised and his teeth are crushed. He is confused and angry. He meets his parents when the plane lands and they tell him he is on his way to rehab in Minnestoa. At first, James looks like a person who may never beat his addiction to drugs and alcohol, but slowly comes around. He knows that if he wants to get better, he has to trust himslef and understand that he coould do it. His parents and brother are very handson and visit him frequesntly, providing him with love even when they finally persuade him to go to the Family Program, which is counseling. James understands that although everyone is making him think that there are logical reasons for his addiction, such as childhood issues and heredity, James knows he is the sole purpose for being an addict. Also, he finds love with one of the women at the center names Lilly. SHe is just as messed up as him and finds herself in trouble when she tries to escape and is caught using drugs. James tries to help her and disregards the drugs all together. The endign has him relaesed fro mthe center and him going to a bar. I was confused at that part becuase I htought he was all better and now he wanted to go drink again! Well, he asks for whiskey and then tells the bartender to get rid of it for him. This symbolizes the ending relationship between him and his deathly addiction.