WritingHey, Kiddohas been both emotionally fraught and cathartic.
The process wasnt without tragedy.
In the course of revising the manuscript, my mother died of a fatal heroin overdose, he says.

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She never wanted to live with addiction and always wanted to help others coping with the illness.
Krosoczkas first time speaking publicly about his upbringing was during that now-famousTED Talk.
Below, EW can exclusively share sketches fromHey, Kiddo.The book is due out in Fall 2018.

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