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The Agony of Ecstasy by Olivia Gordon

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Summary

A story of a young person's experience of the drug ecstasy and how she emerged from her dark night into a new life. After a description of the highs, the author gives an account of her first euphoric trip, a flashback to childhood, a sensation of the whole of life flashing before her, and the depression that followed.

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The Agony of Ecstasy by Olivia Gordon

The Agony of Ecstasy explores the quest of a godless generation to find meaning in a materialistic world. For this 'chemical generation' drugs are becoming a religion; the basis of their moral code. Olivia found herself questioning the ideals of ecstasy culture - ideals of drug induced love, happiness, unity and beauty. This is Olivia's harrowing story of her eighteen-month recovery from an ecstasy-induced depression, during which time she started to rediscover meaning in her life.

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Olivia Gordon is the daughter of two Oxford Dons - a Professor of Cellular Pathology and a Fellow in English Literature and biographer. She is South African by birth but now lives and works in London.
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ISBN 13 9780826480279
ISBN 10 0826480276
Title The Agony of Ecstasy
Author Olivia Gordon
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2006-01-15
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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