Addicted Notes from the Belly of the Beast |
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Editor:
| Crozier, Lorna Lane, Patrick |
Contribution by:
| Cheever, Susan Bissell, Tom Jong-Fast, Molly |
ISBN: | 978-1-77164-186-9 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2016 |
Publisher: | Greystone Books Ltd.
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $32.99 |
Book Description:
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Is addiction a disease, a sin, a sign of hypersensitivity, a personal failing, or a unique resource for the creative mind? However it is defined, addiction can have devastating consequences, often shattering lives, sundering families, causing impoverishment, and even triggering suicide. Yet it can also be a source of inspiration. In these frank essays, leading American and Canadian writers explore their surprisingly diverse personal experiences with this complex phenomenon,...
More DescriptionIs addiction a disease, a sin, a sign of hypersensitivity, a personal failing, or a unique resource for the creative mind? However it is defined, addiction can have devastating consequences, often shattering lives, sundering families, causing impoverishment, and even triggering suicide. Yet it can also be a source of inspiration. In these frank essays, leading American and Canadian writers explore their surprisingly diverse personal experiences with this complex phenomenon, candidly recounting what happened when alcohol, heroin, smoking, food, gambling, or sex -- sometimes in combination -- took over their lives.