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After his father died on 9/11 in the World Trade Center, nine-year-old Matthew John Bocchi began an obsessive quest to find out exactly how he died. He researched video tapes, pictures, blogs, anything that could potentially answer the question looming in his mind: Was his father one of the jumpers?

In the first memoir told by a child of 9/11, Matt intimately delves into the psychological and emotional torment that ensued after his father's death. With heartbreaking vulnerability, he details how his incessant quest resulted in a devastating act of violence that stripped his innocence as a young man. As Matt spirals down a bottomless pit of drug abuse, he willfully risks his life in search of the next high - all in an attempt to forget his past.

Now at 28 years old and sober, he recounts his unique story - one full of heartbreak and despair, grief and uncertainty, but most importantly, happiness and hope. The lesson he teaches us is clear but intricate: No matter how far you fall, you can always rise again. No matter how far you stray, you can always find your way home. And no matter how wide you sway, you can always pick up the pieces and stand tall.

©2020 Matthew John Bocchi (P)2020 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books Addiction & Recovery Memoir Substance abuse Inspiring Heartfelt
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I can't recommend this book enough, it is well worth the read!! Definitely a big eye opener to what the families of 9/11 had gone through.

Really touching and amazing story

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Bloody sin for him. You get the feeling he would never have turned to the drugs bad that nit happened to his father. What a turnaround for him in the end. Well done Matthew

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Loved listening to Matt’s story at times it brought me to tears but an amazing story of his journey and the impact 9/11 had on him and his family after losing his beloved father. Well worth a listen.

Heartbreaking and inspiring

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A harrowing account of an innocent young boy who has endured physical and psychological pain. Candidly written and superbly narrated. Inspirationally brave.

Tragically candid.

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