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Ninety Days

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Crack Addict Aspires To 'Ninety Days' Of Sobriety

In Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man, Bill Clegg described his addiction to crack and the dramatic spiral of self-destruction that left him nearly broke and suicidal. His latest book, Ninety Days, picks up where that story left off. Clegg talks about his harrowing journey and second chances.

Crack Addict Aspires To 'Ninety Days' Of Sobriety

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'Portrait Of An Addict': One Man's Rise And Fall

By the time Bill Clegg reached his mid-30s, he had checked all the boxes that would allow him to be defined as a success. But there was something else: Bill Clegg was a crack addict. His new book, Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man, tells the story of an addiction that almost cost him everything.

'Portrait Of An Addict': One Man's Rise And Fall

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