The Recovering

Intoxication and Its Aftermath

Author: Leslie Jamison
ISBN: 9780316259613

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"An astounding triumph . . . Profound . . . Achingly wise . . . A recovery memoir like no other." --Entertainment Weekly (A)"Riveting . . . Beautifully told." --Boston Globe"An honest and important book . . . Vivid writing and required reading." --Stephen King"Perceptive and generous-hearted . . . Uncompromising . . . Jamison is a writer of exacting grace." --Washington PostFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Empathy Exams comes this transformative work showing that sometimes the recovery is more gripping than the addiction.With its deeply personal and seamless blend of memoir, cultural history, literary criticism, and reportage, The Recovering turns our understanding of the traditional addiction narrative on its head, demonstrating that the story of recovery can be every bit as electrifying as the train wreck itself. Leslie Jamison deftly excavates the stories we tell about addiction--both her own and others'--and examines what we want th

Publisher: Little, Brown
Publish Date: 2018-04-03

Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs, Psychology / Psychopathology / Addiction, Body, Mind & Spirit / Healing / Prayer & Spiritual, Literary Criticism / Modern / General, Biography & Autobiography / Literary Figures

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Addiction)