Former Heroin Addict Writes Gripping Memoir

Once a heroin addict who tried to kill himself with an overdose, Lowell, Mass., native Richie Farrell not only lived to tell about it but he's also written a book about his experiences. "What's Left of Us" is a biography about how the 52-year-old got hooked on drugs -- painkillers then heroin in 1984 -- and how he got clean.

"His story isn't phony," said Scott Silver, who wrote "8 Mile" and a new film, "The Fighter," which Farrell has a small part in. "Richie conveys the rawness of what he went through without romanticizing it."

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