A Million Little Pains in the &%$!@

So I was watching Larry King Live last night (yes, boys and girls... my TV world is not just confined to Desperate Housewives and Lost!), and I saw James Frey discussing the so-called discrepancies in his book, A Million Little Pieces. For those of you who have not heard of the book or maybe haven't gotten around to reading it, it is an autobiographical account of Mr. Frey's addiction to drugs and alcohol and the story of how he got clean. The book was featured as an Oprah Book of the Month (instant bestseller), and it later became the number one selling book of 2005. The key to this book was its realism - as someone who has never suffered from an addiction, it was incredible how much I could feel his story. The book has emerged as somewhat of an inspiration to the millions of people who have been or continue to be suffering from substance abuse, and James Frey has become somewhat of a posterchild for perseverance and the ability to overcome obstacles. However, in the last few weeks, people have begun to say that the book is not accurate, and that the author embellished and maybe even downright lied about the events and people in his story. So my question is this: who cares? If the majority of the story took place while the author was drunk, high, or going through withdrawal, then who really remembers what exactly happened? And if it's HIS story (and not ours), then who are we to tell him that his story is not entirely factual? And beyond all of that, my question still remains: WHO REALLY CARES? If the story has touched people (and apparently it has), then let him tell his story the way that he wants it to be told. We as a people are always trying to tell someone how to do something. What do a few embelishments matter if the moral of the story is "I kicked my habit and you can too."
Sorry... I get a little annoyed sometimes by people whose sole purpose in life is to criticize other peoples' efforts. Was just wondering how anyone else felt about this.....