Dear James, I have never seen the Oprah show.

However, I had lunch with a friend who saw you on Oprah and was reading your book and enjoying it. My mom bought it for me (I'm not a drug addict but a book addict) and I thought it very intense and felt much compassion for you and the other characters in recovery. It doesn't much matter to me if it was all true. Even if part of it is true and there was some embellishment....so?

I can see why Oprah was pissed because she endorses books and people take her word as gospel. Yes, it would've been dharmic to not market it as non-fiction. But I say to everyone--"Read the Tao Te Ching and get over it."

Best wishes,
Deborah

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