In My Skin: A Memoir

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Referred to as “Rather simply in a class of its own . . . the work of a stunningly talented author who both graces and surpasses her material” (Guardian), this is the frank, harrowing, and true story of one young woman’s descent into heroin addiction and prostitution and the long, arduous struggle to redeem her life that made her stronger. A shy, bookish college graduate from a solid middle-class home, Kate Holden used to be uncertain of her way in life. When she determined to take a look at her first hit of heroin as a one-time adventure with friends, she did not anticipate that the drug would take over. She lost her job and apartment and stole from her circle of relatives. Desperation drove her first to offer her body on the streets and then in high-class brothels, where she discovered hidden strengths in addition to parts of herself that frightened her. With the acceptance and unyielding love of a circle of relatives that never abandoned her, Kate Holden in the long run defeated the drug and left her netherworld in the back of.

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