America Anonymous : eight addicts in search of a life
(Book)
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2009.
ISBN
9780743277822, 0743277821
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2009.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
342 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780743277822, 0743277821
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-329) and index.
Description
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, 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 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." Through the stories of Americans in various stages of recovery and relapse, Denizet-Lewis shines a spotlight on our most misunderstood health problem (is addiction a brain disease? A spiritual malady? A moral failing?) and breaks through the shame and denial that still shape our cultural understanding of it--and hamper our ability to treat it.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Denizet-Lewis, B. (2009). America Anonymous: eight addicts in search of a life (First Simon and Schuster hardcover edition.). Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Denizet-Lewis, Benoit. 2009. America Anonymous: Eight Addicts in Search of a Life. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Denizet-Lewis, Benoit. America Anonymous: Eight Addicts in Search of a Life Simon & Schuster, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Denizet-Lewis, Benoit. America Anonymous: Eight Addicts in Search of a Life First Simon and Schuster hardcover edition., Simon & Schuster, 2009.
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