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A Drinking Life : A Memoir By Pete Hammill New York : Dierdre Enterprises, 1994 Reviewed by: Ana Kosok | |
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This
memoir is a must-read if you're a 1930s born, Irish newspaper
columnist with an alcoholic father, a failed marriage, and a past
affair with Shirley MacLaine. Its 265 pages could be
summarized: "I was born in a Brooklyn tenement, I drank all my life and then I stopped." This book is available through Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/gp/ product/0316341029 |
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AA, Not the Only Way Your One Stop Resource Guide to 12-Step Alternatives. By Melanie Solomon, w/ Forward by Marc Kern, PhD & Preface by Frederick Rotgers, PsyD. Venice, California : Melanie Solomon, 2005 Reviewed by: Ana Kosok | |
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This
book offers a comprehensive review and listing of alternatives to
Alcoholics Anonymous, including: MM, The Sinclair Method, SOS, SMART, LifeRing, Rational Recovery, the Pennsylvania Model, YES Recovery, and Women for Sobriety. Melanie Solomon reviews the background of AA, and of Harm Reduction. Finally, there is a comprehensive listing of current treatment professionals, programs, websites and suggested reading. This book is available from the Publisher: https://www.aanottheonlyway.com/ 12stepalternatives/buy.php |
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Buzz: The Science and Lore of Alcohol and Caffeine by Stephen Braun New York : Oxford University Press, 1996. Reviewed by: Ken Anderson | |
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Written in clear and concise layman's
terms understandable by anyone, this book describes the chemistry,
metabolism, physiological and behavioral effects of alcohol in great
detail. From the ingestion of alcohol, to its absorption though the stomach and small intestine, its metabolism by the liver, and its effects on large numbers of neurotransmitters in the brain, current research on the effects of alcohol are thoroughly summarized. As a bonus, we also get a lesson on the effects of caffeine. Available from Amazon.com in hardcover: http://www.amazon.com/exec/ obidos/tg/detail/-/ 0195092899/102-1106247-7912968?v=glance Also available in paperback: http://www.amazon.com/exec/ obidos/tg/detail/-/ 0140268456/102-1106247-7912968?v=glance |
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Smashed: Story of a Drunken Girlhood By Koren Zailckas New York : Viking Penguin, 2005 Reviewed by: Emily Irish | |
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the twenty-four year old author big points for honesty in this
memoir. Zailckas makes no attempt to soften or glamorize her abusive
drinking; all of the hangovers and ugliness are in plain view. The
author’s prose is unique and perhaps not to everyone’s taste, but I
find such a clear young voice refreshing. The series of drunken
episodes during her college years is disturbing, and the attempts to
quit or moderate will likely resonate for many
readers. Zailckas is not the first to write such a book, yet I think that her observations about how drinking can shape a young woman’s social development are valuable. The author discovers the hollowness of her college friendships when she quits drinking. By abstaining from alcohol, she has eliminated the common denominator and finds nothing of substance in her relationships. All of the reasons why she liked alcohol in the first place (shyness, anxiety, unhappiness) persist without alcohol as a lubricant and Zailckas realizes that she must learn to cope on her own. I was left wondering if the author has any gratitude for the opportunities she has enjoyed outside of her drinking career, such as her education or her summer in New York City. Zailckas has no problem writing about her binges or sexual experiences, yet gives more page time to cheerleading and her sorority than to her academic life. Also, I found myself wanting to read at least a paragraph reflecting on her decision to binge drink so much but found none. Instead she wrote of her frustration with alcohol marketing, the producer of Girls Gone Wild, and cultural attitudes about women and alcohol. Overall I do recommend this book for everyone, not just young women. Particularly, this book might be useful, even if disturbing, for parents of college students since it is clear that the author’s parents were ineffective at helping their daughter in any way. This book is available through Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/exec/ obidos/tg/detail/-/ 0670033766/002-5946027-8896069?v=glance |
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The Enchiridion (Handbook) of Epictetus by Epictetus Reviewed by: Ken Anderson | |
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Epictetus (55–c.135) was a slave, a
cripple, and one of the great philosphers of ancient times. The
Enchiridion is a forerunner of modern Cognitve Behavioral Therapy,
and a handbook for those seeking balance and moderation in all
things. A paragraph of the Enchiridion every day is an excellent
meditation for the MMer. The book runs to but 53
paragraphs. This is a guidebook for one who wishes to take control of one's own life. The Higginson translation is available free online: http://www.geocities.com/ khs10uk/enchiridion.htm Paper copies of various translations are also available from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/exec/ obidos/search-handle-url/ ref=dp_searchBox_1/102-1106247-7912968 ?url=index%3Dbooks%26 dispatch%3Dsearch%26results-process%3 Dbin&field-keywords=enchiridion |
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