A wild ride into the rabbit hole of heroin addiction in old-school New York City. A glimpse into a man's descent into madness as he falls deeper into addiction, hitting new lows and eventually finding redemption. Poignant, raw, and honest, this memoir lets you experience a dark world few have ever encountered. Set against the gritty backdrop of the East Village in the 80s and 90s, it includes stories of random meetings with three of the four Ramones, working for Michael Alig, a hilarious encounter with Allen Ginsberg, and a darker one with Herbert Huncke. This stream-of-consciousness memoir offers a visceral and honest eyewitness account of downtown culture, addiction, survival, and the dawn of recovery. If you enjoy books about NYC and heroin addiction, this is the book for you.
Details
- Publication Date
- Oct 16, 2022
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781387555826
- Category
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Michael Cline
Specifications
- Pages
- 187
- Binding Type
- Paperback Perfect Bound
- Interior Color
- Black & White
- Dimensions
- US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)
Keywords
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