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Lädt ... Porträt eines Süchtigen als junger Mannvon Bill Clegg
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. I suppose that all cautionary tales are painful to read, but this one might take the blue ribbon. Clegg, after a difficult childhood with a horrible childhood urinary problem without a diagnosis or treatment, becomes addicted to crack cocaine during the time that it was common. I wonder what's worse, that or opioids, or meth, or alcohol, but it's a very tough read and since only a minimal time is spent on his eventual recovery, I was not convinced that he would not relapse eventually. Perhaps it has its place in recovery literature. ( ) Bill Clegg acaba de independizarse para poner en marcha su propia oficina como prometedor agente literario, tiene una pareja que le quiere, un círculo de relaciones envidiable y buenos amigos, cuando emprende un viaje al infierno que durará varios meses y que le arrastrará a la ruina económica, social y personal. A pesar de haber pasado poco antes por rehabilitación para tratar una adicción al crack que empezó en su adolescencia, no puede evitar una brutal recaída que le costará su casa, su dinero, su carrera y su vida. This book was one of the most incredibly absorbing, really perfectly written, treacherous, hopeful, brutally honest memoirs I have ever read. I was up all night and had to finish it in one read. I was riveted and I just wanted there to be more. Wow. This has a rawness about it that I've found in one other memoir and that is Jerry Stahl's "Permanent Midnight" (the BOOK ... don't judge on the movie). I wish I could meet the guy because I really want to thank Bill Clegg for sharing his story. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Bill Clegg had a thriving business as a literary agent, a supportive partner, trusting colleagues, and loving friends when he walked away from his world and embarked on a two-month crack binge. He had been released from rehab nine months earlier, and his relapse would cost him his home, his money, his career, and very nearly his life. What is it that leads an exceptional young mind want to disappear? Clegg makes stunningly clear the attraction of the drug that had him in its thrall, capturing in scene after scene the drama, tension, and paranoiac nightmare of a secret life -- and the exhilarating bliss that came again and again until it was eclipsed almost entirely by doom. He also explores the shape of addiction, how its pattern -- not its cause -- can be traced to the past. Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man is an utterly compelling narrative -- lyrical, irresistible, harsh, honest, and beautifully written -- from which you simply cannot look away. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)362.29092Social sciences Social problems and services; associations Social problems of & services to groups of people Mentally ill Substance abuse Biography; History By Place BiographyKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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