Beautiful Things: A Memoir
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“I come from a family forged by tragedies and bound by a remarkable， unbreakable love，” Hunter Biden writes in this deeply moving memoir of addiction， loss， and survival。
When he was two-years-old， Hunter Biden was badly injured in a car accident that killed his mother and baby sister。 In 2015， he suffered the devastating loss of his beloved big brother， Beau， who died of brain cancer at the age of forty-six。 These hardships were compounded by the collapse of his marriage and a years-long battle with drug and alcohol addiction。
In Beautiful Things， Hunter recounts his descent into substance abuse and his tortuous path to sobriety。 The story ends with where Hunter is today—a sober married man with a new baby， finally able to appreciate the beautiful things in life。
When he was two-years-old， Hunter Biden was badly injured in a car accident that killed his mother and baby sister。 In 2015， he suffered the devastating loss of his beloved big brother， Beau， who died of brain cancer at the age of forty-six。 These hardships were compounded by the collapse of his marriage and a years-long battle with drug and alcohol addiction。
In Beautiful Things， Hunter recounts his descent into substance abuse and his tortuous path to sobriety。 The story ends with where Hunter is today—a sober married man with a new baby， finally able to appreciate the beautiful things in life。
Reviews
Lauren Cullen
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I don't know how I feel about this book。 It was a poignant look at grief and addiction， yet also was immensely disjointed and chaotic and sometimes felt forced。 Some parts were 2 star， others 5， so I suppose I shall settle on 3， although it was not just your "average" book。 IDK！ I don't know how I feel about this book。 It was a poignant look at grief and addiction， yet also was immensely disjointed and chaotic and sometimes felt forced。 Some parts were 2 star， others 5， so I suppose I shall settle on 3， although it was not just your "average" book。 IDK！ 。。。more
Susan Tunis
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There are books I read just to be ready to have water-cooler conversations again some day。 That was pretty much the case here。 I got more than I expected。 Early on in his memoir， Biden writes:"I'm not going anywhere。 I'm not a curio or a sideshow to a moment in history， as all the cartoonish attacks try to paint me。 I'm not Billy Carter or Roger Clinton， God bless them。 I'm not Eric Trump or Donald Trump， Jr。 I've worked for someone other than my father。 Rose and fell on my own。 This book will e There are books I read just to be ready to have water-cooler conversations again some day。 That was pretty much the case here。 I got more than I expected。 Early on in his memoir， Biden writes:"I'm not going anywhere。 I'm not a curio or a sideshow to a moment in history， as all the cartoonish attacks try to paint me。 I'm not Billy Carter or Roger Clinton， God bless them。 I'm not Eric Trump or Donald Trump， Jr。 I've worked for someone other than my father。 Rose and fell on my own。 This book will establish that。"And it does。 I'm not a fan of addiction memoirs。 They're all tragic， and every story is the same。 But there are addicts and there are ADDICTS。 Biden is the latter。 And it is heartbreaking。 No one would choose this。 This is not a matter of mere willpower。 This is a horrible and insidious disease。 My heart breaks for Hunter Biden and his family。 My respect for Joe and Jill Biden is even greater。 How their family has suffered！Mr。 Biden spares no detail of his descent and depravity while in the grips of his addiction。 It is HARROWING！ He drags himself so thoroughly through the mud， there is nothing left for his father's opponents to mine。 He speaks candidly and convincingly of the various scandals that have dogged his heels。He ends his memoir clean and sober in a positive place， but no one who has read the preceding 300 pages can feel secure about his future。 There's nothing pretty about the story Biden tells。 I'm not left thinking， "What a great guy！" But his tale is very， very humanizing。 。。。more
Jenn
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As a mom who lost a daughter to addiction， I was thankful for the raw honesty and for shining a light on a nightmare suffered by those from every walk of life。
Bogglaede -
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I denne erindringsbog fortæller Hunter Biden hudløst ærligt om sit liv。 Fra hans som helt lille mistede sin mor og lillesøster， og hans bror og ham blev omringet af 'Biden-klanen' med alverdens kærlighed。 At have en politisk aktiv far og derfor vokse op i skyggen af amerikansk politisk med sin vante gang i de kredse， samt hvilke betydning det fik for hans forhold til hans bror Beau， der i en alt for tidlig aldre blev ramt af kræft og døde。Dette er også en misbrugeres fortælling。 Tidligt ligger I denne erindringsbog fortæller Hunter Biden hudløst ærligt om sit liv。 Fra hans som helt lille mistede sin mor og lillesøster， og hans bror og ham blev omringet af 'Biden-klanen' med alverdens kærlighed。 At have en politisk aktiv far og derfor vokse op i skyggen af amerikansk politisk med sin vante gang i de kredse， samt hvilke betydning det fik for hans forhold til hans bror Beau， der i en alt for tidlig aldre blev ramt af kræft og døde。Dette er også en misbrugeres fortælling。 Tidligt ligger Hunter mærke til den forskel der er på Beau og ham， de vælger forskelligt， trods deres samhørighed。 Hunters vej bliver hård og på alle måder barsk。 Alkohol og kokain former hans liv， trods hans mange forsøg på at holde sig fra det， for at rede sit ægteskab og professionelle liv， bliver hvert tilbagefald endnu værre。 Under det sidste præsident valg bliver han en skydeskive for Trump， der yndede at drage hans personlighed og arbejdsliv ind， for at få ram på hans far。 På trods af det stod Joe Biden fast， uden at vakle og sendte kun kærlighed afsted til Hunter， der på dette tidspunkt var/er clean。Mens jeg vendte siderne， der var forfærdelige， barske og ikke mindst gribende sad jeg dybt rørt。 Bogen， der er yderst vellykket og velskrevet giver mig， det som jeg tror var meningen med den。 Hans udlægning af， alt det Trump bragte frem。 Hunters selvindsigt så tidligt efter at være blevet clean er dybt imponerende， og giver bogen en ufattelig dybde og indsigt i en af USA's højtstående familier。 Reklame。 。。。more
Barbara Matteau
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I think this is a powerful book。 On one hand it gives a framework to the story of Hunter Biden & fleshes it all to make who he is real after all the sound bites fed to us via the media。 He tells his story with such frank， unflinching directness。 In a way， it was like reading a thriller where I couldn’t put it down until I reached the ending。 Thankfully it’s a happy one。 But。 On the other hand， there’s this “but” where his constant relapses back into addiction at the drop of a hat made me wonder I think this is a powerful book。 On one hand it gives a framework to the story of Hunter Biden & fleshes it all to make who he is real after all the sound bites fed to us via the media。 He tells his story with such frank， unflinching directness。 In a way， it was like reading a thriller where I couldn’t put it down until I reached the ending。 Thankfully it’s a happy one。 But。 On the other hand， there’s this “but” where his constant relapses back into addiction at the drop of a hat made me wonder if his drug addiction is truly behind him。 I hope so！ 。。。more
Rhonda Lomazow
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Hunter Biden shares his life his family in particular his brother Beau who he adored and was very close to，Hunters memoir is raw open heartbreaking a man with so much promise who becomes an alcoholic a crack addict，A read his book in a day and really hope he has turned the corner found peace with his new wife and child。
Jada
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This book touched me deeply。 So much respect for Joe Biden as a father。 The bond between him and his sons is incredible。
Kacey Gregerson
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So raw and real。 Wow。
Tara Marion
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This book made me like the Biden family even more。
Jean Oren
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Raw and emotional tail of what it’s like to live with addiction。
Emily
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I've read a lot of memoirs， but this is probably the first one I've read about addiction。 Raw， powerful story。 I respect Hunter a great deal for baring it all and sharing painful details about his addictions。 The writing is fine， but certainly not exceptional， which is why only four stars。 I've read a lot of memoirs， but this is probably the first one I've read about addiction。 Raw， powerful story。 I respect Hunter a great deal for baring it all and sharing painful details about his addictions。 The writing is fine， but certainly not exceptional， which is why only four stars。 。。。more
Bruin Mccon
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I’m not sure what I thought this book would be about but certainly not the frank discussion of exactly what happened when Hunter was trying to score crack。 This memoir is very honest and therefore powerful。 He doesn’t leave much out， including Burisma， dating his brother’s widow and impregnating a woman he doesn’t remember meeting let alone making a child。It’s hard to review the book other than to say many will say it is a brave recounting of addiction but it is so much more than that。 My favori I’m not sure what I thought this book would be about but certainly not the frank discussion of exactly what happened when Hunter was trying to score crack。 This memoir is very honest and therefore powerful。 He doesn’t leave much out， including Burisma， dating his brother’s widow and impregnating a woman he doesn’t remember meeting let alone making a child。It’s hard to review the book other than to say many will say it is a brave recounting of addiction but it is so much more than that。 My favorite part is his revelation that his Yale Law School app included one of his poems and he was told that was what got him in。3。5 ⭐️s。 。。。more
Pati
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It takes courage to expose one’s troubled journey especially when you are a member of a highly public political family。 It shows how unconditional love and support of family aids in the recovery process。 I wish Hunter all the support in his journey。 He has a great support system and his own personal strength and wisdom to live the life of his choosing。 Thank you Hunter for sharing your story
Mary
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This book was torturous to read。 I got so tired of reading the same thing over and over that by the last few chapters I just skimmed over several paragraphs。 It felt like witnessing Groundhog Day in Hell。I don't feel like going into a psychoanalysis of Hunter Biden but he has many personal issues that may never heal。I will say that his letter to Beau was touching and I wish him well with his new wife and baby boy。 But after reading his "memoir" his future seems still pretty scary。 He needs to sl This book was torturous to read。 I got so tired of reading the same thing over and over that by the last few chapters I just skimmed over several paragraphs。 It felt like witnessing Groundhog Day in Hell。I don't feel like going into a psychoanalysis of Hunter Biden but he has many personal issues that may never heal。I will say that his letter to Beau was touching and I wish him well with his new wife and baby boy。 But after reading his "memoir" his future seems still pretty scary。 He needs to slap himself now and then since nobody else ever has。 。。。more
Sally
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Hunter paints with words in full color the life that is both $#@！show and incredibly blessed。 The last paragraphs are particularly poignant。 A beautiful ending。
vaderbird
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5 star - Perfect4 star - i would recommend3 star - good2 star - struggled to complete1 star - could not finish
Carole
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This was a memorable memoir， a heartbreaking story of alcoholism and addiction and loss。 I think Hunter wrote a beautiful love letter to his brother Beau， who was dear to everyone who knew him and must have been quite a remarkable man。 I relate personally to a lot of what Hunter has been through and I fear for him as a result of reading this book but there is always hope。 I hope Hunter is taking his life a day at a time and I hope he understands that his wife Melissa is also just a mortal person This was a memorable memoir， a heartbreaking story of alcoholism and addiction and loss。 I think Hunter wrote a beautiful love letter to his brother Beau， who was dear to everyone who knew him and must have been quite a remarkable man。 I relate personally to a lot of what Hunter has been through and I fear for him as a result of reading this book but there is always hope。 I hope Hunter is taking his life a day at a time and I hope he understands that his wife Melissa is also just a mortal person and that he does not hold her responsible for his sobriety。 The recovery since meeting Melissa a couple short years ago is quite remarkable and I worry for Hunter。Sorry I am getting so personal here but I adore Joe Biden。 Joe Biden has always been a true public servant in my eyes， and I am thrilled that he is president and was heartbroken for him when Beau was lost in 2015。 I wished Hunter could have gotten it together then， but the nature of addiction and alcoholism doesn't do what people hope for - the disease has a mind of its own。 As far as the writing in this novel， this is as well written and compelling as any memoir I have read。 I'm sure Hunter was as honest on the page as he is with himself （hmm。。。。。） and hope that he has finally had enough of a bottom。 I truly wish him the best。 。。。more
Sue Woodruff
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This memoir brought me to tears several times。 I listened to the book on Audible， and it was read by the author， Hunter Biden。 I think that added to the enjoyment of this book。 Hunter tells his story of addiction and drug addiction。 He also tells a powerful story of love in family that was scarred by tragedy。 The book was very insightful and gave me renewed pride and empathy for our current president， Joseph R。 Biden。 I would highly recommend this book 。。。 especially those that believe the curre This memoir brought me to tears several times。 I listened to the book on Audible， and it was read by the author， Hunter Biden。 I think that added to the enjoyment of this book。 Hunter tells his story of addiction and drug addiction。 He also tells a powerful story of love in family that was scarred by tragedy。 The book was very insightful and gave me renewed pride and empathy for our current president， Joseph R。 Biden。 I would highly recommend this book 。。。 especially those that believe the current conspiracy theories regarding Hunter Biden and Burisma。 。。。more
Paige T
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Powerful。 I love a good memoir and especially a good comeback story。 This book was raw， emotional， timely， painful， and， above all， beautiful。 The love letter to Beau is heartbreaking， the downward spiral is heartbreaking， but REAL。 Hopeful for the hope this story can provide to many， and the strength that can continue to prevail。
Budd Margolis
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I wanted to know Hunter's side of the Burisma scandal and more about how he finally managed to survive his addiction。 For that message of truth and honesty and his personal struggle and success， I am grateful for。 I wanted to know Hunter's side of the Burisma scandal and more about how he finally managed to survive his addiction。 For that message of truth and honesty and his personal struggle and success， I am grateful for。 。。。more
Ron Bagby
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Beautiful！This is the book I needed to read。 This book was as good as I hoped it would be and that is a beautiful thing because few books are ever as good as you hope they will be。 It actually has a happy ending。 I spent 30 years doing amphetamines。 I quit them the day I retired from my job in an underground hard rock mine。 My “speed“ was detrimental to my family even though I always maintained I did drugs “responsibly。“ It has taken many years of sobriety to bring my three children back to some Beautiful！This is the book I needed to read。 This book was as good as I hoped it would be and that is a beautiful thing because few books are ever as good as you hope they will be。 It actually has a happy ending。 I spent 30 years doing amphetamines。 I quit them the day I retired from my job in an underground hard rock mine。 My “speed“ was detrimental to my family even though I always maintained I did drugs “responsibly。“ It has taken many years of sobriety to bring my three children back to some semblance of a normal relationship with me。 I did not fight the demons that Hunter obviously did and I certainly did not have the wherewithal he had to live the life he did。 But that is missing the point。 The point is addiction affects all addicts the same。 Not all of them are able to “ride the lightning” and come down on the good side。 The fact that Hunter did should be inspirational for anyone who has ever fought any addiction。 A “Beautiful” read。 。。。more
Krimiormen Seidler
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”Smukke ting” er en erindringsbog skrevet af den amerikanske præsident， Joe Bidens søn Hunter Biden。 Hunter er 51 år， uddannet jurist og far til 3 døtre og en søn。 ”Smukke ting” kommer ind bag familien Bidens tragedier og faderens mangeårige kamp for at sætte sig bag， vel nok， verdens mest mægtige skrivebord i Det hvide hus i Washington i USA。Men mest kommer ”Smukke ting” ind bag personen Hunter Biden og den hetz， som Hunter følte sig udsat for af den tidligere præsident Donald Trump。 Hunter har ”Smukke ting” er en erindringsbog skrevet af den amerikanske præsident， Joe Bidens søn Hunter Biden。 Hunter er 51 år， uddannet jurist og far til 3 døtre og en søn。 ”Smukke ting” kommer ind bag familien Bidens tragedier og faderens mangeårige kamp for at sætte sig bag， vel nok， verdens mest mægtige skrivebord i Det hvide hus i Washington i USA。Men mest kommer ”Smukke ting” ind bag personen Hunter Biden og den hetz， som Hunter følte sig udsat for af den tidligere præsident Donald Trump。 Hunter har været alkoholiker og stofmisbruger igennem mange år。 ”Smukke ting” er beviset på at det ikke nødvendigvis er familierelationer， uddannelse eller miljø der afgør om man bliver misbruger。Ud fra Hunter Bidens egne ord， så er han vokset op i en familie med et meget tæt bånd og en ufattelig stor kærlighed。 Sammen med hans afdøde bror Beau， var de 2 et fasttømret trekløver sammen med faderen Joe Biden。 Præsident Trump stiller spørgsmålet Hvor er Hunter？Det kan vi svare på med denne erindringsbog: Her er Hunter Biden。 Råt for usødet。 Det er ikke kønt eller romantisk。 Det er lige på og barskt med en meget smuk afslutning。 Ind imellem linjerne er der de smukke ting。 Jeg tænker næsten， at ”Smukke ting” er en kærlighedserklæring til Hunters bror Beau， deres far Joe og familiens sammenhold。Men først skal Hunter， grueligt meget igennem。 Under Trumps sidste valgkamp hånede han Hunter og hans far Joe Biden i， så godt som， hver eneste tale som Trump afholdte。 Egentlig havde Hunter forventet， at Trump havde slået ned på Hunters misbrugsproblemer langt tidligere。Hunter havde været inde i et voldsomt alkoholmisbrug i en tidlig alder， men takket være familiens opbakning var det lykkedes ham， at komme ud af alkoholens sprittede kløer。 Men D。 29。 maj 2015 blev der slukket for Beaus respirator。Beau døde， 46 år gammel af en hjernetumor og så gik Hunters alkohol- og stofmisbrug amok。 For Hunter var Beau hans sjæl og far Joe er Hunters hjerte。 ”Smukke ting” er historien om vejen fra dengang crack var det eneste der kunne lindre Hunters sjæls smerte og der til hvor Hunter er i dag。I et tilbageblik til 1972 bliver læseren præsenteret for familiens første store tragedie。 D。 18。 december 1972 tog Hunters mor， Neila den 3- årige Hunter， 4-årige Beau og den kun 13 måneder gamle lillesøster Naomi med ud for at kigge på juletræ。En lastbil kører ind i dem og Neila og Naomi overlever ikke。 ”Smukke ting” er på nogle steder meget rørende og smuk。 ”Smukke ting” giver et godt indblik i， hvad det vil sige at være barn i en politisk orienteret familie。 Ligesom den på en ærlig og troværdig måde giver et dybt indblik i de kampe man skal igennem som stofmisbruger。Hunter Biden har bestemt taget et modigt valg， ved at offentliggøre sine tanker og handlinger i de år， hvor han var fanget i misbrugets kløer。 ”Smukke ting” er i tilgift en kærlighedserklæring til faderen Joe og broderen Beau。 ”Smukke ting” får mine varmeste anbefalinger med på vejen som en erindringsbog af den mere ærlige slags。Vurdering: 4/6 Roser。Krimiormen。dk 。。。more
Jennifer Masterson
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I’m not crying。 You’re crying！ Raw， real， and brutally honest。 Hunter Biden’s memoir will forever stay with me。 That epilogue！ Highly highly recommended！ Listen to the audio！ It’s so good！
Kara
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There were parts of this book that broke my heart， specifically around the relationship between Hunter， Beau， and their father Joe。 Losing Beau was clearly devastating， especially given their childhood bond built early through shared unimaginable tragedy and trauma。 Listening to the audiobook version and hearing Hunter Biden’s broken voice really gives the listener a powerful insight into the grief， addiction， desperation， shame， and self-destruction that have plagued his adult life。 While Hunte There were parts of this book that broke my heart， specifically around the relationship between Hunter， Beau， and their father Joe。 Losing Beau was clearly devastating， especially given their childhood bond built early through shared unimaginable tragedy and trauma。 Listening to the audiobook version and hearing Hunter Biden’s broken voice really gives the listener a powerful insight into the grief， addiction， desperation， shame， and self-destruction that have plagued his adult life。 While Hunter and every human being deserves compassion and care， especially given the amount of tragedy he has faced in his life， he is also a man born into extreme privilege。 As the book delves into his spiral from alcoholism to crack cocaine， he is given， time and time again， access to the best treatment money can buy。 Exclusive rehab centers， stays at spa resorts， experimental hallucinogenic trials， you name it， he was given the help。 And every time， he relapsed almost immediately， without any seeming attempt to stay sober。 The accounts of his days on the street talk over and over again about dealers stealing from him， taking advantage of him， how he was too trusting， etc。 He speaks almost lovingly about these benders， a kind of addiction porn。 Hunter takes advantage of his privilege。 When he is caught with crack in his car， he is let go。 When he is driving completely high and loses control of his car， driving straight across the highway onto oncoming traffic， nothing happens to him。 All those dealings with China， Ukraine， and Russia？ I didn’t think much of them when Trump was screaming about them， but when Hunter tried to explain them away they sound pretty underhanded。 The illegitimate child？ Briefly mentioned。 The damage he did to his wife of 20 years and his three daughters？ The relationship with Beau’s widow？ The shotgun marriage and new baby with a woman he met coming off a bender？ Hunter doesn’t really seem to be dealing with the core of his issues。 He talks a lot about behaviors， how it feels to be an addict， and about all of the people who “saved” him。 What he never mentions， and the reason that I unfortunately predict another relapse， is that he needs to take the steps to deal with his own grief， to do the hard work， to face his trauma with a therapist and heal from that — he can not rely on his brother， his father， a woman， or a drug， to save him。 This man needs to help himself， and that is the hard truth for any addiction。 He has all of the resources in the world at his fingertips。 I wish him well。 。。。more
Ms。 Portoghese
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I better understand addiction after reading this memoir。 Hunter’s life is so tragic yet beautiful- it felt like I was reading a fiction text。 I did not know much about Hunter- but I believe his story is one that resonates with us all because we all have had moments where we need an escape。 I am so happy I decided to give this book a shot。 I was not bothered by the semi political content because I enjoyed listening to the Biden’s journey in politics。 This book serves as a beautiful tribute to his I better understand addiction after reading this memoir。 Hunter’s life is so tragic yet beautiful- it felt like I was reading a fiction text。 I did not know much about Hunter- but I believe his story is one that resonates with us all because we all have had moments where we need an escape。 I am so happy I decided to give this book a shot。 I was not bothered by the semi political content because I enjoyed listening to the Biden’s journey in politics。 This book serves as a beautiful tribute to his brother Bo as well。 Overall great text。 。。。more
Chrissy Cadorin
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I decided to pick up this memoir after listening to Hunter speak on the podcast WTF by Marc Maron。 The lackadaisical way Hunter spoke about his past history with drugs （crack）， alcohol and his multiple visits to rehab some how lured me into purchasing this memoir with such an urgency to read。I gave this novel a 4。5 stars， I found it to be a book about his deceased brother Beau and his incessant drug addiction rather than an actual memoir about his own life。 The chapters about his drug use were v I decided to pick up this memoir after listening to Hunter speak on the podcast WTF by Marc Maron。 The lackadaisical way Hunter spoke about his past history with drugs （crack）， alcohol and his multiple visits to rehab some how lured me into purchasing this memoir with such an urgency to read。I gave this novel a 4。5 stars， I found it to be a book about his deceased brother Beau and his incessant drug addiction rather than an actual memoir about his own life。 The chapters about his drug use were very enthusiastically written， as were the party's that he would throw in his luxurious hotel and motel rooms， with the parades of criminals and drug users who frequently used him， stole his money and provided him with the constant flow of drugs for what appeared to be his limitless habit of overdoing it。 Which I suppose is what a habitual drug addict does。I felt that this memoir was almost an homage to his deceased brother， but also simultaneously providing the public with a blueprint of his steady downward spiral after his brothers death。 It also provided Hunter the ability to clear his name of whatever conspiracy theories are out there， that the former President of the United States publicized during the election as a means to tarnish the Biden name。"When you see those doubts and questions in the eyes of the person you're supposed to love the most， it breaks you in half。" This quote was one that resonated with me and appeared at the end of the memoir。 Because its true。 Your soul definitely does break in half when the person who you trust the most to believe in you， doesn't。 Sometimes this causes fear and doubt in your mind， leading you to question yourself， your own motives and abilities。 This， I felt was Hunter's issue throughout the memoir， not only did he not believe in himself， but when someone appeared to be doubting him， it fed all of his insecurities， which inevitably caused him to relapse and use the only thing that didn't fail him。。。。 Drugs。I also felt throughout this novel and his writing that he never properly grieved the loss of his brother， who clearly was his soulmate， best friend and confidant。 This seemed to have led him down the spiral of drug and alcohol abuse， as he was never able to let go of his past traumatic experiences。 Hunter clearly had some issues after the death of his mother and sister， but also being in the back seat and surviving- his survivors remorse was never addressed in his adulthood。 Drugs were his way of addressing whatever remorse he felt after the car accident， but also after the death of his brother Beau。Although Hunter does address his relationships with his family， children and wives， he doesn't really make them the "star" of the novel- this memoir in a nutshell is about Beau， Alcohol， Crack and Rehab。After finishing this memoir， I have a greater respect for the Biden family， but also high hopes that Hunter will continue to be clean and will continue to pursue his dreams of art and writing。 Good Luck Hunter。 。。。more
Melanie Springer Mock
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When our previous president made berating Hunter Biden a central part of his campaign， I felt sympathy for the Biden family， and for all the pain they'd already experience。 I had no idea how deep into addiction Hunter Biden was， or for how long。 Rather than seeing Hunter's life as a detriment to his family， this memoir only increased my admiration for the Biden family， for the love they share， and for Joe Biden's unwavering love and loyalty to his kids， Hunter included。 This memoir is a reminder When our previous president made berating Hunter Biden a central part of his campaign， I felt sympathy for the Biden family， and for all the pain they'd already experience。 I had no idea how deep into addiction Hunter Biden was， or for how long。 Rather than seeing Hunter's life as a detriment to his family， this memoir only increased my admiration for the Biden family， for the love they share， and for Joe Biden's unwavering love and loyalty to his kids， Hunter included。 This memoir is a reminder to me that those who face addiction are not bad people， but are struggling with something far more devastating than I can ever imagine; I appreciate so much the grace and love that was extended to Hunter Biden， and the Bidens' response to their son's addiction seems so profoundly grace-filled and redemptive， the heart of the Christian message。 Hunter Biden ends the memoir on a note of hope， and I pray that his family can continue to live in that hope， rather than in the despair that characterized his years of addiction。 。。。more
John
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Full disclosure: I wrestled with whether to even read this book since held pre-conceived notions of Hunter Biden。 Nonetheless I strived to give him and this book a chance。 Disclosure given， I just didn’t enjoy this book。 In comparison to other memoirs， I felt it lacked truth。 And no， not truth in the way that he was lying， but that it seems he is holding back part of his story。 Other less than appealing parts are the political undertones。 I finished wanting more。 I hope Mr。 Biden found some sens Full disclosure: I wrestled with whether to even read this book since held pre-conceived notions of Hunter Biden。 Nonetheless I strived to give him and this book a chance。 Disclosure given， I just didn’t enjoy this book。 In comparison to other memoirs， I felt it lacked truth。 And no， not truth in the way that he was lying， but that it seems he is holding back part of his story。 Other less than appealing parts are the political undertones。 I finished wanting more。 I hope Mr。 Biden found some sense of relief in writing this book。 I also hope that he stays true to his sobriety and finds each day easier to master his inner demons。 。。。more
Amie Brown
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Excellent The writing is intelligent， honest， interesting， and enjoyable。 This book surprised me with its depth but it never once got preachy。 Excellent！
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