A tale filled with grace and humor in life's darkest moments....An extraordinary memoir.

—George Stephanopoulos, political commentator and Good Morning America and ABC Sunday News anchor

A remarkable, true-life story about an American family offering salvation in Spain’s slums.
—Kirkus

Riveting memoir exploring missionary work, addiction, and human kindness.
—Booklife/Publisher’s Weekly (Editor’s Pick)

Shooting Up is an astonishing work that opens your eyes—and your heart—to a whole new world, one that is as beautiful and inspiring as it is gritty and harrowing. Jonathan Tepper is an extraordinarily gifted writer who has somehow managed to write a memoir that is at once heartbreaking, gut wrenching, and joyous.
—Amy Chua, author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and The Golden Gate

Jonathan Tepper’s story is remarkable. From his father’s dramatic conversion to the years pioneering Betel, this is the story of no ordinary family. I am so glad that Jonathan is sharing his extraordinary experience through this account.
—Nicky Gumbel, pioneer of the Alpha course and former vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB) in London

Shooting Up is a powerful testament to the redemptive power of faith, friendship, and love. I couldn’t recommend it more highly. I cried, I laughed, I was changed.
—Tom Webber, author of Flying Over 96th Street: Memoir of an East Harlem White Boy

Shooting Up recounts a young man’s coming of age in the unlikeliest of places and finds joy, wisdom, and humor in the darkest of moments. Reading this book made me think anew about grace, gratitude, and the hard roads that take us there. 
—Daniel Swift, author of Bomber County 
 
Tepper’s story about addiction, AIDS, and his parents’ work with addicts in Spain in the 1990s is an insanely entertaining and wild account. In fact, it’s the most riveting memoir I’ve ever read. 
—Frank Schaeffer, author of Crazy for God 

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