Coming Clean (Paperback)

Paperback. Coming Clean is one man's remarkable story of redemption as he struggles to recover from a life-long addiction to heroin. Leonard Ottone's raw and brutal account of growing up in a large migrant family, his introduction to drugs and crime while still a child, and his descent into addiction, reveals the desperation of a life spiralling out of control. Institutionalised from the age of 14 - from juvenile detention to prison and eventually rehab - Leonard gains a unique insight into Melbourne's criminal underworld and, after many setbacks, finds the courage to turn his life around. At 14, Leonard Ottone became a ward of the state. At 28 he learned how to read and write from fellow inmates at Pentridge Prison. During years of therapy he gained insight into his addictions and criminal behaviour. And now he is coming clean to readers of this raw and brutal account of redemption This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …