Say You Got the Bruises From Playing

“I was nine years old when the youth welfare officer came.”

Betty Taube’s life is extraordinary in many ways. She came fourth in the ninth season of ‘Germany's Next Top Model’, hosted by Heidi Klum. And as well as a successful model, she is also a racing driver and a pilot. But her childhood was defined by her mother’s alcoholism. Betty experienced abuse, violence and fear from an early age. At the age of nine she was taken to a children’s home, and when she was 18 her mother died. In this frank and honest book, Betty shares her experiences and what she has learned from them. Accompanied by insights from experts and the perspective of a person suffering from addiction, she raises awareness of a serious problem in our society and helps give others the strength to find their own way.

Looking at the consequences of alcoholism

One of the biggest problems our society faces: the consumption of problematic amounts of alcohol

#5 SPIEGEL Bestseller (Non-Fiction)