Sue William SilvermanLove SickOne Woman’s Journey through Sexual AddictionNow a Lifetime Television original movie airing April 2008 with Sally Pressman, star of Army Wives.In this powerful memoir, a woman learns to value herself—as a whole person rather than as a sexual object. Sue William Silverman tells of her roller-coaster life of sex and self-destructive behavior. Finally, addicted to danger itself, she seeks the help of a trusted therapist to discover what love really means. “An honest and deeply chilling account of what it’s like to suffer from a compulsion to look for love in what are most definitely all the wrong places.” —Francine Prose, Elle “A self-proclaimed addict looks unflinchingly at the source of her sickness and her road to recovery.” —O Magazine “Compelling … Candid, emotionally raw … deeply moving.” —Booklist “In the existing literature on sexual addiction, this book stands alone … An important literary accomplishment, one that will move anyone who reads it.” —recoveryworld.com “Written with stunning honesty.” —Discovery Channel Sue William Silverman won an Association of Writers and Writing Programs award for Because I Remember Terror, Father, I Remember You. A speaker on child abuse and addiction, she teaches at Vermont College of Fine Arts. |
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December 2007 / trade paper / ISBN 978-0-393-33300-8 |
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