Name: | Finding Tess |
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By: | Beth Macy |
Narrated by: | Beth Macy |
Series: | Dopesick |
Length | 5 hrs and 13 mins |
Category: | Biographies & Memoirs, True Crime |
Release Date: | 2019-10-01 |
Language: | English |
In her TED talk, Beth Macy argues that compassion is the antidote to the opioid crisis in America. She begins by recounting the stories of two individuals who became addicted to opioids after being prescribed them for pain relief. She argues that the root of the problem is the lack of compassion that exists for those suffering from addiction. She goes on to discuss the various ways in which compassion can be shown to those suffering from addiction, and how this can help to prevent addiction in the first place.
Finding Tess is a heartwarming story about a young girl who goes on a journey to find her missing dog. Along the way, she meets new friends and learns about the importance of family. The characters are lovable and the story is sure to tug at your heartstrings.
The characters in Macy’s books are often struggling with addiction, poverty, and other difficult issues. They are often complex and deeply flawed individuals who are trying to find their way in the world.
The book Finding Tess is about the author Beth Macy’s search for her birth mother, who she was told had died shortly after she was born. Macy chronicles her journey to find her mother, which leads her to a small town in Virginia where her mother now lives. The book is an emotional roller coaster as Macy tries to come to terms with her mother’s past and her own identity.
Macy does an amazing job of bringing the reader into her journey, and her writing is both moving and gripping. The book is a must-read for anyone who has ever wondered about their own identity or who has been searching for their birth parents.
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