{"product_id":"symptoms-of-withdrawal-a-memoir-of-snapshots-and-redemption-isbn-9780061131233","title":"Symptoms of Withdrawal: A Memoir of Snapshots and Redemption","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt last, the first memoir from a Kennedy family member—an inspirational, candid, and explosive personal story sure to be one of the most sensational bestsellers of the year\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristopher Kennedy Lawson was born to enormous privilege. But with fame, money, and power came tragedy and heartbreak. In this clear-eyed, sensitive, and compulsively readable autobiography, he breaks his family’s long-held silence to a rare glimpse into the exclusive worlds of both Washington politicos and the Hollywood elite during the socially turbulent 1960s and 1970s. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tAs the first born child of famed Rat Pack actor, Peter Lawford, and John F. Kennedy’s sister, Patricia, Christopher Lawford was raised in Malibu and Martha’s Vineyard with movie stars and presidents as close family members and friends. But this little boy who learned the twist thanks to private lessons from Marilyn Monroe would grow up to become a spoiled adolescent with a near-fatal jones for heroin and alcohol. With deep sincerity, Kennedy sets the record straight, sharing many never-before-told stories about the good, the bad, and the ugly in his life, including the deaths of his uncles, his parents’ divorce and its effect, his hard-fought struggle to overcome addiction, his long-lasting sobriety, his acting career, and his relationships with his famous cousins and his own children. Surprisingly frank, Kennedy pulls no punches as he tells us what it’s really like to be a member of America’s first family.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eThe firstborn child of famed Rat Pack actor Peter Lawford and Patricia Kennedy, sister to John F. Kennedy, Christopher Kennedy Lawford grew up with presidents, senators, and movie stars as close relatives and personal friends. When he was a toddler, Marilyn Monroe taught him how to dance the twist. He recalls being awakened late at night to hear his uncle Jack announce his candidacy for president. His early life was marked by the traumatic assassinations of two beloved uncles—and during his teen years, he succumbed to the tragic allure of the 1970s drug scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSymptoms of Withdrawal\u003c\/em\u003e is Lawford's unflinchingly honest portrayal of his life as a Kennedy—a journey overflowing with hilarious insider anecdotes, heartbreaking accounts of his addictions to narcotics as well as to celebrity, and, ultimately, the redemption he found by asserting his own independence. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“...[an] honest, funny, touching and shocking account...A deeply cautionary tale.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTom Hayden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“...a well-written account of growing up surrounded by movie stars and political heavyweights.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“...an engaging memoir of privilege, struggle, and recovery. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Thoughful, honest, and at times humorous, Lawford’s memoir is recommended...” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“...a frank, funny account of his battle with drugs.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Honest, funny, touching and shocking. . . . .A deeply cautionary tale.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTom Hayden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“More entertaining than most celebrity tell-alls.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHartford Courant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lawford’s memoirs are a powerful read because of their frank style and brutal honesty.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrish Voice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lawford is laughing hard at his own stories, and you laugh along with him.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Entertaining...[Lawford] is candid.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A moving tale of self-discovery and redemption . . . a writer of talent and grace.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Christopher Lawford . . .  is in possession of a naturally good style. . . . Three cheers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorman Mailer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“...jazzy, rocking, sometimes dark but, in the end, bright with hope.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrank McCourt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Revealing . . . Mr. Lawford has taken on his Kennedy heritage with both scrappiness and introspection.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Vigorously honest...” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalon.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lawford is so honest...A dishy Kennedy memoir is a rare thing.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Lawford’s] candor may cause some Kennedys to wince.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“...unlike most Kennedy books, it’s free of an agenda.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePopEntertainment.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Chris Lawford...dishes up plenty of humorous dirt in SYMPTOMS OF WITHDRAWAL.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“...a suprisingly candid memoir.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMSNBC\/Newsweek.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book didn’t have to be well-written to be riveting, but it is, nonetheless...” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“...the most riveting and accurate details of the celebrated family’s most intimate moments.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInTouch Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Written in a style that is both conversational and deeply compelling, humorous as well as harrowing, Symptoms of Withdrawal presents . . . a ‘fear and loathing in Camelot’ version of the Kennedy epic.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalon.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Written in a style that is both conversational and deeply compelling, humorous as well as harrowing....” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalon.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Mr. Lawford packs so much material into one book...SYMPTOMS OF WITHDRAWAL...has poignant legitimacy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A rare and worthy first-person glimpse into the pitfalls of being a Kennedy...” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Classier than the usual tell-all; an honest account of a personal pilgrimage through privileged self-destruction.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“...the pages absent Frank, Marilyn, Sammy, and Jackie are every bit as interesting as those where they’re featured. ” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“...gives good dish.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“SYMPTOMS OF WITHDRAWAL is [Lawford’s] unsparing story of two generations of drug and alcohol addictions.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“JFK’s nephew Christopher Kennedy Lawford...spills some family secrets in his new memoir.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Post (Page Six)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Mr. Lawford has taken on his Kennedy heritage with both scrappiness and introspection.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“SYMPTOMS OF WITHDRAWAL is as revealing in tone as it is in detail.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887740285157,"sku":"NP9780061131233","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061131233.jpg?v=1730227360","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/symptoms-of-withdrawal-a-memoir-of-snapshots-and-redemption-isbn-9780061131233","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}