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An instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller!
Beloved former ABC 20/20 anchor Elizabeth Vargas share the truth about her alcohol addiction and anxiety disorder in this honest and emotional memoir.
\"My dazzling friend and colleague, Elizabeth Vargas, has stared straight into the lethal heart of addiction with the eye of a fearless journalist. She has written a book for us all about truth, bravery, and the hope that a new day brings.\" ―Diane Sawyer
From the moment she uttered the brave and honest words, \"I am an alcoholic,\" to interviewer George Stephanopoulos, Elizabeth Vargas began writing her story, as her experiences were still raw. Now, in Between Breaths, Vargas discusses her accounts of growing up with anxiety—which began suddenly at the age of six when her father served in Vietnam—and how she dealt with this anxiety as she came of age, eventually turning to alcohol for a release from her painful reality.
The now-A&E Network reporter reveals how she found herself living in denial about the extent of her addiction, and how she kept her dependency a secret for so long. She addresses her time in rehab, her first year of sobriety, and the guilt she felt as a working mother who could never find the right balance between a career and parenting.
Honest and hopeful, Between Breaths is an inspiring read.
\"This gripping memoir of addiction takes readers from the highs of Vargas's successful news career to the low of alcoholism, and through the grace of recovery.\" ―Publisher's Weekly
Winner of the Books for a Better Life Award in the First Book category
Editions of Between Breaths
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781455559633
- EBook
- ISBN 9781455559640
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An instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller!
Beloved former ABC 20/20 anchor Elizabeth Vargas share the truth about her alcohol addiction and anxiety disorder in this honest and emotional memoir.
\"My dazzling friend and colleague, Elizabeth Vargas, has stared straight into the lethal heart of addiction with the eye of a fearless journalist. She has written a book for us all about truth, bravery, and the hope that a new day brings.\" ―Diane Sawyer
From the moment she uttered the brave and honest words, \"I am an alcoholic,\" to interviewer George Stephanopoulos, Elizabeth Vargas began writing her story, as her experiences were still raw. Now, in Between Breaths, Vargas discusses her accounts of growing up with anxiety—which began suddenly at the age of six when her father served in Vietnam—and how she dealt with this anxiety as she came of age, eventually turning to alcohol for a release from her painful reality.
The now-A&E Network reporter reveals how she found herself living in denial about the extent of her addiction, and how she kept her dependency a secret for so long. She addresses her time in rehab, her first year of sobriety, and the guilt she felt as a working mother who could never find the right balance between a career and parenting.
Honest and hopeful, Between Breaths is an inspiring read.
\"This gripping memoir of addiction takes readers from the highs of Vargas's successful news career to the low of alcoholism, and through the grace of recovery.\" ―Publisher's Weekly
Winner of the Books for a Better Life Award in the First Book category
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What is Between Breaths about?
An instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller!
Beloved former ABC 20/20 anchor Elizabeth Vargas share the truth about her alcohol addiction and anxiety disorder in this honest and emotional memoir.
\"My dazzling friend and colleague, Elizabeth Vargas, has stared straight into the lethal heart of addiction with the eye of a fearless journalist. She has written a book for us all about truth, bravery, and the hope that a new day brings.\" ―Diane Sawyer
From the moment she uttered the brave and honest words, \"I am an alcoholic,\" to interviewer George Stephanopoulos, Elizabeth Vargas began writing her story, as her experiences were still raw. Now, in Between Breaths, Vargas discusses her accounts of growing up with anxiety—which began suddenly at the age of six when her father served in Vietnam—and how she dealt with this anxiety as she came of age, eventually turning to alcohol for a release from her painful reality.
The now-A&E Network reporter reveals how she found herself living in denial about the extent of her addiction, and how she kept her dependency a secret for so long. She addresses her time in rehab, her first year of sobriety, and the guilt she felt as a working mother who could never find the right balance between a career and parenting.
Honest and hopeful, Between Breaths is an inspiring read.
\"This gripping memoir of addiction takes readers from the highs of Vargas's successful news career to the low of alcoholism, and through the grace of recovery.\" ―Publisher's Weekly
Winner of the Books for a Better Life Award in the First Book category
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Between Breaths?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Memoirs
Where can I read a sample of Between Breaths?
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Between Breaths?
Elizabeth Vargas
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Between Breaths is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781455559633) and ebook(ISBN 9781455559640)
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