Apology To The Young Addict

- Reviews -

A Good Morning America Must-Read Book of the MonthA sensationally-written memoir about the effects of alcoholism and addiction on family as told by the dad of three grown sons. --Zibby Owens, 1 of 30 Most Anticipated Books of the Year There is so much here that will resonate with any reader . . . Brown offers a generous and non-judgmental, accepting, deeply scarred, and yet loving hand to the reader and lets them know, at least for a while, that they are not alone in the face of our flawed, resilient, dreadful, and, at times, our beautiful humanity. --Rob Roberge, Los Angeles Review of BooksA book by a seasoned writer well aware that his perpetual journey towards recovery will never be completed without the generosity, unselfishness, and sacrifice of others . . . What fascinates most about Apology is how it clarifies that addiction is much more than a genetic predisposition, and its tentacles reach far and wide. --Robert Paul Moreira, Los Angeles Review of Books BlogJames Brown' s Apology to the Young Addict does not just breathe new life into addiction writing, it does so with enough grace, heart, and grab-you-by-the-throat style to transcend the genre and qualify as genuine literature. These beautiful essays will serve as balm for survivors of the opioid crisis, those still struggling to make it out, and pretty much anyone else trying to stay sane in these insane times. Prose-wise--with all due respect to his late namesake--James Brown has earned his title as the Godfather of Junkie Soul. --Jerry Stahl, author of Permanent MidnightJames Brown, already among the best memoirists in America, has surpassed his own high standards in Apology to the Young Addict. This superbly written book is about addiction, yes, but it is equally a book about courage, perseverance, love, desperation, recovery, and healing. More than anything, it is a book that reminds us, again and again, of the power of storytelling. In the pages of this heartbreaking but oddly exhilarating memoir, Brown deploys his narrative skills with precision, grace, complexity, and masterfully controlled intensity of emotion. What a fine piece of work. -Tim O' Brien, author of The Things They Carried

- Author Bio -

JAMES BROWN is the author of the critically acclaimed memoirs The Los Angeles Diaries and This River. He is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship and the Nelson Algren Literary Award in short fiction. Brown' s work has appeared in GQ, The New York Times Magazine, Los Angeles Times Magazine, Ploughshares, New EnglandReview, and many other publications. He lives in Lake Arrowhead, California.

- Full Details -

Status:	No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13:	9781640094659
Published:	30 Mar 2021
Published In:	United States
Imprint:	Counterpoint
Publisher:	Counterpoint
Format:	Paperback
Height:	210mm
Width:	140mm
Pages:	256

- Delivery ETA -

In stock - for items in stock we aim to dispatch the next business day. For delivery in NZ allow 2-5 business days, with rural taking a wee bit longer.

Locally sourced in NZ - stock comes from a NZ supplier with an approximate delivery of 7-15 business days.

International Imports - stock is imported into NZ, depending on air or sea shipping option from the international supplier stock can take 10-30 working days to arrive into NZ. 

Pre-order Titles - delivery will vary depending on where the title is published, if local stock is available in NZ then 5-7 business days, for international imports it can be 10-30 business days. In all cases we will access the quickest supply option.

Delivery Packaging - we ship all items in cardboard sleeves or by box with either packing paper or corn starch chips. (We avoid using plastics bubble bags)

Tracking - Orders are delivered by track and trace courier and are fully insured, tracking information will be sent by email once dispatched.

View our full Order & Delivery information