Dina Kucera books

Everything I Never Wanted to Be: A Memoir of Alcoholism and Addiction, Faith and Family, Hope and Humor (2010)

Kucera's memoir is an honest and surprisingly hilarious account of her family's -- and her own -- struggles with addiction. A stand-up comic, Kucera has a conversational and off-kilter voice and a knack for capturing a telling anecdote. Though she doesn't hide the ugly realities of her situation,...