Deanna Adler was born in 1941 to Norman and Lillie Scheiner. She
lost most of her family to the holocaust in Poland. After an
abusive marriage, Deanna moved from Cleveland to L.A. where she
raised three sons with her second husband Mel.
For the last thirty years, Deanna has campaigned against drug abuse
appearing on Dr. Drew's celebrity rehab and writing "Ask Deanna"
columns in Kerrang! and One Life magazines where she gave honest,
hard-earned advice to teenagers on three continents.
Sweet Child Of Mine is her first book, a gripping memoir of her
personal battle to save her son Steven, original drummer and
co-founder of Guns N' Roses, from crack and heroin addiction.
Lawrence J. Spagnola is the coauthor of Rodney King's memoir The
Riot Within, and the New York Times Bestseller My Appetite for
Destruction. He is the Christopher Award winning writer of the Emmy
winning Golden Globe nominated holocaust film The Courageous Heart
of Irena Sendler. He is a Harvard graduate and a Rockefeller
Fellow.
"Spagnola's writing is compelling and touching. There is no glamour
to substance abuse, only self-destruction. Deanna Adler's book is a
worthwhile read for anyone, as it resonates on so many levels."
-NYT BESTSELLING AUTHOR, Fran Drescher
"An inside story few Guns N' Roses fans have heard before."
-ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE, MEN'S JOURNAL CONTRIBUTOR, Kitt
Doucette
"A gripping display of the dangers of drug addiction overcome by
the persistence of a mother's love."
-#1 NYT BESTSELLING AUTHOR of 'What Do You Want to Do Before You
Die'?, Jonathan Penn
"The only thing more relentless than the ravaging effects of drug
addiction is Adler's commitment to her son's well-being. Sweet
Child of Mine provides a beacon of hope to anyone who has a family
member struggling with addiction."
-ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT, Darla Murray
"Behind every strong drummer there is an even stronger mother."
-RECORDING ARTIST AND PRODUCER, DJ Quik
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