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Book SynopsisTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE INSPIRATION FOR THE FEATURE FILM THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY 'Screamingly addictive' STEPHEN FRY
'Superb ... Thrilling story-telling' NAOMI KLEIN
'A powerful contribution to an urgent debate' GUARDIAN What if everything we’ve been told about addiction is wrong? One of Johann Hari’s earliest memories is of trying to wake up one of his relatives and not being able to. As he grew older, he realised there was addiction in his family. Confused, he set out on a three-year, thirty-thousand mile journey to discover what really causes addiction – and how to solve it. Told through a series of gripping human stories, this book was the basis of a TED talk and animation that have been viewed more than twenty million times. It has transformed the global debate about addiction.
Trade ReviewScreamingly addictive. The story it tells,
jaw-droppingly horrific,
hilarious and incredible, is one everyone should know -- Stephen Fry
Intoxicatingly thrilling -- Russell Brand
Superb journalism and
thrilling story-telling -- Naomi Klein
A
wonderful book ... I hope everyone will read it -- Sam Harris
An
absolutely stunning book. It will blow your mind, and blow you away -- Elton John
Wonderful.
I couldn't put it down * Noam Chomsky *
One of the world's
most important and most enlightening thinkers and social critics -- Glenn Greenwald, winner of the Pulitzer Prize
Breathtaking … A
powerful contribution to an
urgent debate * Guardian *
Incredibly powerful -- Caroline Lucas
A testament to
Hari's skill as a writer * New York Times *
Incredibly entertaining. It’s
enormously emotionally affecting … It really is an
extraordinary book -- Vanessa Feltz * BBC London *
Gripping * Financial Times *
Amazing and
bracing and
smart. It’s really revolutionary -- Dan Savage
