America Anonymous: Eight Addicts in Search of a Life

Author: Denizet-Lewis, Benoit

Brand: Simon & Schuster

Edition: 1

Number Of Pages: 352

Details: America Anonymous is the unforgettable story of eight men and women from around the country -- including a grandmother, a college student, a bodybuilder, and a housewife -- struggling with addictions. For nearly three years, acclaimed journalist Benoit Denizet-Lewis immersed himself in their lives as they battled drug and alcohol abuse, overeating, and compulsive gambling and sexuality. Alternating with their stories is Denizet-Lewis's candid account of his own recovery from sexual addiction and his compelling examination of our culture of addiction, where we obsessively search for new and innovative ways to escape the reality of the present moment and make ourselves feel "better." Addiction is arguably this country's biggest public-health crisis, triggering and exacerbating many of our most pressing social problems (crime, poverty, skyrocketing health-care costs, and childhood abuse and neglect). Through the riveting stories of Americans in various stages of recovery and relapse, Deni

EAN: 9780743277822

Release Date: 06-01-2009

Languages: English

Item Condition: UsedGood

Binding: Hardcover