The Recovering

The Recovering

by Leslie Jamison

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Presents an exploration of addiction that blends memoir, cultural history, literary criticism, and journalistic reportage to analyze the role of stories in conveying the addiction experience, sharing insights based on the lives of artists whose achievements were shaped by addiction.

ISBN: 9780316259620

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"“And did you get what / you wanted from this life, even so ... And what did you want? / To call myself beloved, to feel myself / beloved on theearth” -Raymond Carver, as quoted by @lsjamison in her stunning book The Recovering"

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