{"product_id":"in-my-life-a-story-of-surviving-addiction-and-defying-death-paperback","title":"In My Life: A Story of Surviving Addiction and Defying Death - 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\u003eTony Cesare\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Born in a small town in western Pennsylvania in the late 1950s, Tony Cesare had everything a boy could want, from a father who played baseball with him to doting grandparents. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But then the local factory began laying off workers, including members of his family-and his idyllic childhood came to an end. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When he reached his teens, he turned to alcohol and drugs. Soon, he was stealing Social Security money from his grandparents to survive, rationalizing that they wouldn't notice if he only took a little. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this memoir, he looks back at his battle with addiction as well as harrowing adventures, such as surviving multiple car crashes, drag racing on a local bridge, transporting marijuana from Florida to Pennsylvania, and losing his motorcycle during Daytona's famous bike week. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His party lifestyle did not come without repercussions, and he was only set straight after he faced the prospect of going to prison. Finally, he chose sobriety over alcohol and drugs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Join the author as he looks back on his childhood and how he overcame addiction and other struggles in this inspiring memoir.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 154\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 29, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49148457156760,"sku":"9781665703710","price":26.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/dC9DVS9SRUVuZk56aENaSUJxMW5xZz09.webp?v=1779515752","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/in-my-life-a-story-of-surviving-addiction-and-defying-death-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}