Out of the Wreck I Rise by Neil Steinberg

Out of the Wreck I Rise by Neil Steinberg

There's still time to change things.--Siri Hustvedt, The Blazing World

Addiction is easy to fall into and hard to escape. It destroys the lives of individuals, and has a devastating cost to society. The National Institute of Health estimates seventeen million adults in the United States are alcoholics or have a serious problem with alcohol. At the same time, the country is seeing entire communities brought to their knees because of opioid additions. These scourges affect not only those who drink or use drugs but also their families and friends, who witness the horror of addiction. With Out of the Wreck I Rise, Neil Steinberg and Sara Bader have created a resource like no other--one that harnesses the power of literature, poetry, and creativity to illuminate what alcoholism and addiction are all about, while forging change, deepening understanding, and even saving lives.
Structured to follow the arduous steps to sobriety, the book marshals the wisdom of centuries and explores essential topics, including the importance of time, navigating family and friends, relapse, and what Raymond Carver calls gravy, the reward that is recovery. Each chapter begins with advice and commentary followed by a wealth of quotes to inspire and heal. The result is a mosaic of observations and encouragement that draws on writers and artists spanning thousands of years--from Seneca to David Foster Wallace, William Shakespeare to Patti Smith. The ruminations of notorious drinkers like John Cheever, Charles Bukowski, and Ernest Hemingway shed light on the difficult process of becoming sober and remind the reader that while the literary alcoholic is often romanticized, recovery is the true path of the hero.
Along with traditional routes to recovery--Alcoholics Anonymous, out-patient therapy, and intensive rehabilitation programs--this literary companion offers valuable support and inspiration to anyone seeking to fight their addiction or to a struggling loved one.

Featuring Charles Bukowski, John Cheever, Dante, Ricky Gervais, Ernest Hemingway, Billie Holiday, Anne Lamott, John Lennon, Haruki Murakami, Ana s Nin, Mary Oliver, Samuel Pepys, Rainer Maria Rilke, J. K. Rowling, Patti Smith, Kurt Vonnegut, and many more.

Sara Bader is a researcher, writer, and editor. Weird Red Cow: and Other Odd Classified Advertisement from the Past, a look at U.S. classified ads, is her first book. Throughout the last three centuries, history has been written in the form of classified adverts. The New York Times and the International Herald Tribune, among other publications, highlighted Weird Red Cow. Quotenik.com, a growing archive of verified quotations, is founded and edited by Bader.

Journalists, authors, speechwriters, playwrights, and others will find the online archive useful. She works for Princeton Architectural Press, where she edits and purchases visual culture books.

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ISBN 13	9780226140131
ISBN 10	022614013X
Title	Out of the Wreck I Rise
Author	Neil Steinberg
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	The University of Chicago Press
Year published	2016-08-23
Number of pages	256
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.