Wendy Adamson has lived many lives and lucky for us, she’s decided to write about them. In her memoir, Mother Load, Wendy shows us how a little league, PTA mom can get dragged down the rabbit hole of methamphetamine when she has a psychotic break, shoots her husband’s mistress and ends up in county jail. After getting released nearly a year later, Wendy finally has a stroke of luck when she is taken in by a women and children’s shelter with her youngest son, Rikki. While staying there, Wendy teeters on the edge of sobriety, until she witnesses a young boy getting shot in a drive by shooting, which sends her life in an entirely different direction.
That was over twenty five years ago and thankfully Wendy is still sober and turned her life around. Today Wendy is a counselor, a motivational speaker, an entrepreneur, an author and a philanthropist. You might even find her facilitating writing groups somewhere in the Los Angeles area where she lives.
For someone who seemed destined to end up a sad statistic of drug addiction, the fact that Wendy, not only survived but, is a thriving, productive human being, is a testament that transformation is possible. But, to learn about her whole crazy story yourself, you’ll have to read her book…
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Bravo to Wendy Adamson for not only her bravery but for her delicate balance of carefully crafted descriptions mixed with brash inner dialogue. We’ve all heard about the double lives of PTA moms doing meth but Mother Load is the real deal, pulling back the curtain on that so-called perfect domestic life and showing us again that addiction is an evil equal opportunist. Engaging, moving, insightful, Mother Load is a must read. — Amy Dresner, author of My Fair Junkie
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“Every one who either is or knows someone who has been a drug addict, alcoholic, or prescription drug user – and I think that covers all of us – needs to read this book. Wendy gives you an honest and no holds barred insight into one woman’s struggles with addiction, and what it took to transform herself into the creative and gifted woman she is today. An amazing and truly inspiring read.”
— Hawk Koch, Former President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Veteran Movie Producer and Author.
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“I just learned that Wendy Adamson’s book, relating her trajectory from gun-toting, meth-head momma with a sofa-sized chip on her shoulder to gentle, sober therapist, could be on its way to the public. What a boon that will be to both the curious and the recovered. With great humor and humility, she tells how she traveled that road and arrived, scabby but upright. I am breathless with anticipation!” — Meredith Baxter – Actress, Author, Activist
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“Wendy’s writing pulses with action, drama and the power of truth. And a winning wink of humor that lightens this riveting hero’s journey from rage and destruction to redemption and wholeness. I can’t wait to read her book and I’m sure it’s destined to reach an audience that are hungry for great story telling, great characters and an unlikely heroine telling her mesmerizing tale.” — Torie Osborn – Political Activist and Published Author
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“Wendy Adamson is a brilliant, masterful storyteller with amazing, incredible stories to tell. Funny, dramatic, poignant, wild and entertaining… I can’t wait to read her new book!” — Jim Hecht – Screenwriter, Ice Age: The Meltdown
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“Wendy’s raw and truthful tale begins with the downward spiral of addiction, a crazed path bent on a dead end. Luckily that struggle brings her to her knees and from there towards the reckoning of recovery. This book is about waking up and living to tell what life is like on the other side. “ — Alex Hedison – Photographer
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“Wendy’s powerful story of recovery is told with honesty, humor and soul. Her journey from the dark of night to the promise of a new day is filled with a powerful redemptive force. Her writing lifts the spirit, taking us to a place of grace with a message that no matter how far we fall, love will always help us find a way back, if we can just find the courage to let it in.” — Rick Lawley – Founder and CEO of Whitehouse Productions
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“Wendy Adamson shows us how the human spirit has the infinite ability to heal despite the adverse side effects of childhood trauma. In Mother Load, the reader witnesses one woman’s fierce determination to heal the impact left on her children through drug addiction by tipping the cosmic scales towards recovery and ultimate good. A raw, inspiring story and one that should be read by anyone who has ever struggled to forgive themselves for their past mistakes.” — Paul Hook-Partner-ICM Partners
