Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man

Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man

A Memoir

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Publisher Description

Bill Clegg had a thriving business as a literary agent, a supportive partner, trusting colleagues, and loving friends when he walked away from his world and embarked on a two-month crack binge. He had been released from rehab nine months earlier, and his relapse would cost him his home, his money, his career, and very nearly his life.

What is it that leads an exceptional young mind want to disappear? Clegg makes stunningly clear the attraction of the drug that had him in its thrall, capturing in scene after scene the drama, tension, and paranoiac nightmare of a secret life -- and the exhilarating bliss that came again and again until it was eclipsed almost entirely by doom. He also explores the shape of addiction, how its pattern -- not its cause -- can be traced to the past.

Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man is an utterly compelling narrative -- lyrical, irresistible, harsh, honest, and beautifully written -- from which you simply cannot look away.

GENRE
Biographies & Memoirs
RELEASED
2010
June 7
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
240
Pages
PUBLISHER
Little, Brown and Company
SELLER
Hachette Digital, Inc.
SIZE
916.5
KB

Customer Reviews

LuckySam777 ,

Good book

Shows how insane addiction is. I've dealt with my own demons but nothing like this and I hope I never do. I'm really surprised that he didn't mention Noah in the Acknowledgements

*-AK47-* ,

Unique

I really enjoyed this book on a number of levels. The first thing I noticed was Clegg's style of writing - it's very unique; sometimes poetic, sometimes plain, but always engaging. The second thing I noticed was how well he tells a story. Even though throughout much of the book he is switching between scenes of childhood and scene from adulthood, the narrative is never lost. In the end, I felt I had a comprehensive and cohesive story. The final thing I enjoyed about the book was it's degree of realism. I never felt like Clegg was exaggerating anything - it seemed to me to be a very straight-forward and honest picture of the life of a crack addict. I definitely recommend this book.

CarolinaCharlie3531 ,

Compelling

Very honest and brutal look at what an addict thinks in the midst of the descent.

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