![]() When I wrote the book, Cristal had just gone to prison,” Hopkins said. ![]() She said she feels the need to be honest, fair and a voice for young people. The New York Times young adult bestseller has 2 million copies in print throughout the world, Hopkins said, and while its success was not something she anticipated, she has become a spokesperson for a generation. “The book has been really important to many people for the insight into themselves or other people they have lost to addiction.” I fictionalized it, but all the major plot points really happened to our family,” Hopkins said. Hopkins said addiction is something that touches the life of everyone and not solely the person struggling with it. In 2004, Carson City author Ellen Hopkins published the freestyle verse novel, “Crank,” based on the real-life experiences of her daughter, Cristal, and her addiction to methamphetamine that began at the age of 17 during a two-week summer trip to her father’s house. The monster’s name is well-known to many: addiction. Surviving its suffocating embrace cannot be done alone. ![]() It isn’t until one is wrapped in the arms of the beast that light is blocked out. ![]() ![]() The touch of the monster makes things better, easier. At first, the caresses are sweet, exhilarating. ![]()
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