The Night of the Gun by David Carr

The Night of the Gun by David Carr

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The Night of the Gun by David Carr

From David Carr (1956-2015), the undeniably brilliant and dogged journalist (Entertainment Weekly) and author of the instant New York Times bestseller that the Chicago Sun-Times called a compelling tale of drug abuse, despair, and, finally, hope.

Do we remember only the stories we can live with? The ones that make us look good in the rearview mirror? In The Night of the Gun, David Carr redefines memoir with the revelatory story of his years as an addict and chronicles his journey from crack-house regular to regular columnist for The New York Times. Built on sixty videotaped interviews, legal and medical records, and three years of reporting, The Night of the Gun is a ferocious tale that uses the tools of journalism to fact-check the past. Carr's investigation of his own history reveals that his odyssey through addiction, recovery, cancer, and life as a single parent was far more harrowing--and, in the end, more miraculous--than he allowed himself to remember.

Fierce, gritty, and remarkable, The Night of the Gun is an odyssey you'll find hard to forget (People).
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ISBN 13 9781416541530
ISBN 10 1416541535
Title The Night of the Gun
Author David Carr
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Simon & Schuster
Year published 2009-06-02
Number of pages 400
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.