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Author: Mike Doughty
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 2012-01-10
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 0306818779
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRecounts the addiction and recovery of the world-renowned solo artist and former lead singer and songwriter of Soul Coughing.
Author: Daniel Mendelsohn
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Published: 2019-10-08
Total Pages: 385
ISBN-13: 1681374099
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“The role of the critic,” Daniel Mendelsohn writes, “is to mediate intelligently and stylishly between a work and its audience; to educate and edify in an engaging and, preferably, entertaining way.” His latest collection exemplifies the range, depth, and erudition that have made him “required reading for anyone interested in dissecting culture” (The Daily Beast). In Ecstasy and Terror, Mendelsohn once again casts an eye at literature, film, television, and the personal essay, filtering his insights through his training as a scholar of classical antiquity in illuminating and sometimes surprising ways. Many of these essays look with fresh eyes at our culture’s Greek and Roman models: some find an arresting modernity in canonical works (Bacchae, the Aeneid), while others detect a “Greek DNA” in our responses to national traumas such as the Boston Marathon bombings and the assassination of JFK. There are pieces on contemporary literature, from the “aesthetics of victimhood” in Hanya Yanagihara’s A Little Life to the uncomfortable mixture of art and autobiography in novels by Henry Roth, Ingmar Bergman, and Karl Ove Knausgård. Mendelsohn considers pop culture, too, in essays on the feminism of Game of Thrones and on recent films about artificial intelligence—a subject, he reminds us, that was already of interest to Homer. This collection also brings together for the first time a number of the award-winning memoirist’s personal essays, including his “critic’s manifesto” and a touching reminiscence of his boyhood correspondence with the historical novelist Mary Renault, who inspired him to study the Classics.
Author: Nicholas Saunders
Publisher:
Published: 1993-01-01
Total Pages: 319
ISBN-13: 9780950162881
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Kate McCaffrey
Publisher: Fremantle Press
Published: 2008-04-01
Total Pages: 252
ISBN-13: 1921696362
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMia and Sophie have been best friends forever — but that's all about to change. Experimenting with alcohol, flirting with boys, and dabbling in drugs, their lives quickly spiral out of control. There is little currently available for young readers — and their parents — that accurately reflects both the appeal and the consequences of drug use from a teenage perspective, making this an important and valuable novel.
Author: Douglas Rushkoff
Publisher: Sceptre
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 315
ISBN-13: 9780340715598
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Lisa Sweetingham
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 2009-02-24
Total Pages: 474
ISBN-13: 0345509773
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1995, after receiving a tip from an informant that a new drug called Ecstasy was being pushed in Manhattan’s nightclubs, DEA agent Robert Gagne embarked on a mission to unravel one of the world’s most lucrative drug-trafficking networks. Chemical Cowboys tracks Gagne as he infiltrates New York’s club scene, uncovering a multimillion-dollar criminal empire that spans continents. At its helm is Oded “Fat Man” Tuito, an Israeli fugitive and elusive drug kingpin who combines Wall Street business savvy with old-fashioned street smarts and a taste for violence. A taut behind-the-scenes glimpse into an international criminal enterprise, Chemical Cowboys is a riveting tale of one man’s obsessive pursuit of justice—and the personal cost of that obsession.
Author: Harvey Milkman
Publisher:
Published: 2018-08-02
Total Pages: 604
ISBN-13: 9781516571925
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCraving for Ecstasy and Natural Highs explains how the pursuit of pleasure can result in compulsion and loss of control, and explores positive ways to achieve lasting happiness. It provides insight on how to improve quality of life and how to offer support to students, clients, family, or friends whose lives may be compromised by addiction. Timely and comprehensive, the text addresses current topics related to drug use and society, including the medicalization, lega
Author: Harvey B. Milkman
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 2009-06-17
Total Pages: 497
ISBN-13: 1412956730
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Harvey B. Milkman and Stanley Sunderwirth have written a tour de force. Craving for Ecstasy and Natural Highs: A Positive Approach to Mood Alteration . . . is a beautifully written and organized book . . . a thrill ride through the most innovative and insightful perspectives that science and clinical experience have to offer . . . hip and artistic, reflecting a deep understanding of addiction . . . a major contribution to the field; it is must reading." - Howard J. Shaffer, PhD, CAS Editor, Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School Director, Division on Addictions, Cambridge Health Alliance "Reading this book is in itself and ecstatic experience! . . . a fascinating journey that explores the benefits and risks of pleasure and the universal desire to feel good . . . It's quite a trip." - G. Alan Marlatt, PhD, University of Washington People from all walks of life often lose themselves in pursuing counterfeit pleasures--cigarettes, alcohol, drugs, thrill seeking, sex, food, gambling, and on-line fantasies to name just a few. How does the pursuit of pleasure result in compulsion and loss of control? Craving for Ecstasy and Natural Highs addresses this fundamental question and then explores positive ways to achieve lasting happiness and fulfillment. Readers will gain important insight on how to improve their own quality of life and will learn how to offer support to clients, students, family, and friends whose lives may be compromised by hedonic dependencies. Students of addictive behaviors and anyone interested in discovering healthy means to satisfy the drive to alter consciousness will find this book compelling. Reviews of previous work: "The chemistry and psychology of addiction are described with considerable insight. . . . These authors know their stuff and make a compelling case." - The Los Angeles Times "The authors provide a valuable service by placing into perspective a large array of behaviors that could be considered addictive." - JAMA
Author: Dominic Certo, KSJ
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2006-12
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 0595416713
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDominic "Nick" Certo who appears on the front cover, with beard, has practiced the success formulas contained herein, for several years. As a young serviceman he won Regimental and Division championships in boxing and track. He went on to graduate from Northwest Missouri State University in the top ten percent of his class. After serving with the Marines in Vietnam his love for sports continued, bringing him to class titles in Mr. Northern States, Mr. North America then on to world judging status as an official of the IFBB for professional shows, appearing on ABC's Wide World of Sports and NBC's Sportsworld. He has judged and produced Mr. & Mrs. Olympia, trained several bodybuilding champions, and coached the first professional team to tour China and Hungary. Dom "Nick" has been a guest on radio and TV all across the country. He has succeeded as a top salesperson, executive and business entrepreneur. This is his third book and first "self-help" journal. Success-Pure and Simple ".It could be one of those books to live by "-Edyie Tangreti, Editor, Allegheny News ".will teach the reader how to use his strengths to the best advantage, regardless of his or her chosen field."-Russell Weiner, Managing Editor, Muscle Up, Muscle & Bodybuilder
Author: Shaun Attwood
Publisher:
Published: 2014-11
Total Pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9780993021503
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfter a SWAT team smashed down stock-market millionaire (and Ecstasy dealer) Shaun Attwood's door, he found himself inside of Arizona's deadliest jail and locked into a brutal struggle for survival. Shaun's hope of living the American Dream turned into a nightmare of violence and chaos when he had a run-in with Sammy the Bull Gravano, an Italian Mafia mass murderer. In jail, Shaun was forced to endure cockroaches crawling in his ears at night, dead rats in the food, and the sound of skulls getting cracked against toilets. He meticulously documented the conditions and smuggled out his message. Join Shaun on a harrowing voyage into the darkest recesses of human existence.
