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Batshit

Author : Madaline Clifton
Publisher : Ukiyoto Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9355970471
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (559 download)

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Download or read book Batshit written by Madaline Clifton and published by Ukiyoto Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-24 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colt Schaeffer turns eighteen years old only for his father to give him a deed to an old, abandoned family manor. He isn’t so enthused about getting a gift from the man. He has a dark history with his father while his mother has kept him protected for the majority of his life. He had long blocked the memories from his mind, pushing aside the deed to the Schaeffer Manor. He goes about his daily life. He has his share of secrets like everyone else. He dumps his high school girlfriend for his best friend. His best friend is the love of his life. He’s always had his eyes on Melody Colson who might return his feelings. He won’t know until he tries, but it’s when his other best friend; Apollo Lange, suggests heading to Schaeffer Manor that things take an odd turn. He thinks like his best friends and former girlfriend that it’ll be a fun vacation. He wants to get into acting as a career with the talent to become a star. However, staying at the Schaeffer Manor secluded by acres of trees and a lake might be his final days alive. He didn’t know his father held back on telling him the truth about the manor. Of course, he wasn’t exactly close with his father. They’ll go batshit trying to survive. Survive a murderer running rampage who seems to have come with the manor. So, what happens if it’s someone close to the group? Surviving the days at the manor might not be so easy at that rate. So, who is the murderer?

Sunshine Warm Sober

Author : Catherine Gray
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1783254513
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (832 download)

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Download or read book Sunshine Warm Sober written by Catherine Gray and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2021-06-10 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long-awaited sequel to THE UNEXPECTED JOY OF BEING SOBER 'Exquisite' - Fearne Cotton, Happy Place 'A paean to the longer-term pleasures of staying booze-free' - The Guardian 'The kind of book that changes lives, and very possibly saves them' - The Lancet Psychiatry 'A reflective, raw and riveting read. A beautiful book on what it takes to root for yourself' - Emma Gannon, Ctrl Alt Delete 'No other author writes about sober living with as much warmth or emotional range as Catherine Gray. Her deep insight into the subtle psychologies of drinking, and of life, means that everything she writes is both utterly relatable and stretches our minds. Hers is a rare wisdom.' - Dr Richard Piper, CEO, Alcohol Change UK What's it like to give up drinking forever? We know now that being teetotal for one, three, even twelve months brings surprising joys and a recharged body... but nothing has been written about going years deep into being alcohol-free. As Catherine Gray, author of runaway success The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober, streaks towards a decade sober, she explores this uncharted territory in her trademark funny, disruptive and warm way. This is a must-read for anyone sober-curious, whether they've put down the bottle yet or not. Praise for The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober: 'Fascinating' - Bryony Gordon 'Truthful, modern and real' - Stylist 'Brave, witty and brilliantly written' - Marie Claire 'Gray's tale of going sober is uplifting and inspiring' - Evening Standard 'Not remotely preachy' - Sunday Times 'Jaunty, shrewd and convincing' - Sunday Telegraph 'Admirably honest, light, bubbly and remarkably rarely annoying' - Guardian 'An empathetic, warm and hilarious tale from a hugely likeable human' - The Lancet Psychiatry

Batshit Seven

Author : Sheung-King
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0735245304
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book Batshit Seven written by Sheung-King and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-02-20 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 WRITERS' TRUST ATWOOD GIBSON PRIZE* From Governor General's Award-nominated author Sheung-King comes a novel about a millennial living through the Hong Kong protests, as he struggles to make sense of modern life and the parts of himself that just won’t gel. Glen Wu (aka Glue) couldn’t care less about his job. He’s returned to Hong Kong, the city he grew up in, and he’s teaching ESL, just to placate his parents. But he shows up hungover to class, barely stays awake, and prefers to spend his time smoking up until dawn breaks. As he watches the city he loves fall—the protests, the brutal arrests—life continues around him. So he drinks more, picks more fights with his drug dealer friend, thinks loftier thoughts about the post-colonial condition and Frantz Fanon. The very little he does care about: his sister, who deals with Hong Kong’s demise by getting engaged to a rich immigration consultant; his on-and-off-again relationship with a woman who steals things from him; and memories of someone he once met in Canada.... When the government tightens its grip, language starts to lose all meaning for Glue, and he finds himself pulled into an unsettling venture, ultimately culminating in an act of violence. Inventive and utterly irresistible, with QR codes woven throughout, Sheung-King’s ingenious novel encapsulates the anxieties and apathies of the millennial experience. Batshit Seven is an ode to a beloved city, an indictment of the cycles of imperialism, and a reminder of the beautiful things left under the hype of commodified living.

Batshit

Author : Kritika Kapoor
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9395624531
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (956 download)

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Download or read book Batshit written by Kritika Kapoor and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2023-02-16 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-something Pia Bhandari has the ideal life – or so it seems. As long as she puts on a happy face, no one is any the wiser about the sinister voices in her head. Not her boyfriend Raghav, or her soon-to-be-married younger sister Khushi, her long-time psychiatrist Dr Agarwal, her father Ajit or even her mother Neeta, who is otherwise obsessed with controlling her daughter’s life. But Pia’s demons follow her wherever she goes. One yellow-eyed demon in particular. Feral and bloodthirsty, it threatens to rip through Pia’s life, leaving a murderous trail in its wake. Hurtling between the opulent kothis of GK-2 to the plush bungalows of Sainik Farms, this twisted tale about a Delhi girl’s fight against the dark forces is about to get batshit.

Shorts

Author : Tessie Regan
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0857009516
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Shorts written by Tessie Regan and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2014-09-21 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tessie Regan's collection of short stories, poems and quirky illustrations reveal the world as seen through the haze of alcohol addiction, the eccentricity of Asperger's and the ups and downs of an unconventional spiritual journey. Her honest and witty observations tell of moments of elation, confusion and hopeless desperation felt throughout her life, from the backbreaking pursuit of $100 in 'Lawnmower' to contemplating the start of her alcoholism at age 13 in 'The Jumping Off Place.' These brief, insightful accounts paint the truthful, warm-hearted, and wryly humorous portrait of a soul in search of reconciliation. This collection is essential reading for anyone on the autism spectrum dealing with alcoholism, substance addiction or mental health issues, and for their friends and families, as well as the professionals working with them.

Trejo

Author : Danny Trejo
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 198215084X
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (821 download)

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Download or read book Trejo written by Danny Trejo and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-07-06 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “If you’re a fan like I am this is definitely the book for you.” —Pete Davidson, actor, producer, and cast member on Saturday Night Live “Danny’s incredible life story shows that even though we may fall down at some point in our lives, it’s what we do when we stand back up that really counts.” —Robert Rodriguez, creator of Spy Kids, Desperado, and Machete Discover the full, fascinating, and inspirational true story of Danny Trejo’s journey from crime, prison, addiction, and loss—it’s “enough to make you believe in the possibility of a Hollywood ending” (The New York Times Book Review). On screen, Danny Trejo the actor is a baddie who has been killed at least a hundred times. He’s been shot, stabbed, hanged, chopped up, squished by an elevator, and once, was even melted into a bloody goo. Off screen, he’s a hero beloved by recovery communities and obsessed fans alike. But the real Danny Trejo is much more complicated than the legend. Raised in an abusive home, Danny struggled with heroin addiction and stints in some of the country’s most notorious state prisons—including San Quentin and Folsom—from an early age, before starring in such modern classics as Heat, From Dusk till Dawn, and Machete. Now, in this funny, painful, and suspenseful memoir, Danny takes us through the incredible ups and downs of his life, including meeting one of the world’s most notorious serial killers in prison and working with legends like Charles Bronson and Robert De Niro. An honest, unflinching, and “inspirational study in the definition of character” (Kevin Smith, director and actor), Trejo reveals how he managed the horrors of prison, rebuilt himself after finding sobriety and spirituality in solitary confinement, and draws inspiration from the adrenaline-fueled robbing heists of his past for the film roles that made him a household name. He also shares the painful contradictions in his personal life. Although he speaks everywhere from prison yards to NPR about his past to inspire countless others on their own road to recovery and redemption, he struggles to help his children with their personal battles with addiction, and to build relationships that last. Redemptive and painful, poignant and real, Trejo is a portrait of a magnificent life and an unforgettable and exceptional journey.

TIP 35: Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment (Updated 2019)

Author : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1794755136
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book TIP 35: Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment (Updated 2019) written by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Motivation is key to substance use behavior change. Counselors can support clients' movement toward positive changes in their substance use by identifying and enhancing motivation that already exists. Motivational approaches are based on the principles of person-centered counseling. Counselors' use of empathy, not authority and power, is key to enhancing clients' motivation to change. Clients are experts in their own recovery from SUDs. Counselors should engage them in collaborative partnerships. Ambivalence about change is normal. Resistance to change is an expression of ambivalence about change, not a client trait or characteristic. Confrontational approaches increase client resistance and discord in the counseling relationship. Motivational approaches explore ambivalence in a nonjudgmental and compassionate way.

Alcoholics Anonymous

Author : Bill W.
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698176936
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (981 download)

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Download or read book Alcoholics Anonymous written by Bill W. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-09-04 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 75th anniversary e-book version of the most important and practical self-help book ever written, Alcoholics Anonymous. Here is a special deluxe edition of a book that has changed millions of lives and launched the modern recovery movement: Alcoholics Anonymous. This edition not only reproduces the original 1939 text of Alcoholics Anonymous, but as a special bonus features the complete 1941 Saturday Evening Post article “Alcoholics Anonymous” by journalist Jack Alexander, which, at the time, did as much as the book itself to introduce millions of seekers to AA’s program. Alcoholics Anonymous has touched and transformed myriad lives, and finally appears in a volume that honors its posterity and impact.

Why Does He Do That?

Author : Lundy Bancroft
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780425191651
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)

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Download or read book Why Does He Do That? written by Lundy Bancroft and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this groundbreaking bestseller, Lundy Bancroft—a counselor who specializes in working with abusive men—uses his knowledge about how abusers think to help women recognize when they are being controlled or devalued, and to find ways to get free of an abusive relationship. He says he loves you. So...why does he do that? You’ve asked yourself this question again and again. Now you have the chance to see inside the minds of angry and controlling men—and change your life. In Why Does He Do That? you will learn about: • The early warning signs of abuse • The nature of abusive thinking • Myths about abusers • Ten abusive personality types • The role of drugs and alcohol • What you can fix, and what you can’t • And how to get out of an abusive relationship safely “This is without a doubt the most informative and useful book yet written on the subject of abusive men. Women who are armed with the insights found in these pages will be on the road to recovering control of their lives.”—Jay G. Silverman, Ph.D., Director, Violence Prevention Programs, Harvard School of Public Health

Batshit Crazy On Murder Island

Author : Kenna McKinnon
Publisher : Next Chapter
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (661 download)

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Download or read book Batshit Crazy On Murder Island written by Kenna McKinnon and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2022-03-22 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when a gang of vicious drug dealers hit the sleepy Canadian town of Serendipity? After waking up to the sound of gunshots, Annie rushes over to Ben ‘The Butcher’ Rough's meat shop, only to find out the man has been shot and killed. Digging deeper, she discovers disturbing connection with the now-deceased butcher and the Canadian criminal underworld. Struggling with schizophrenia, Annie attempts to pieces together the clues. Together with her partner, RCMP Detective Mark Snow, can they find the perpetrators and bring them to justice? A suspenseful, fast-paced mystery, Batshit Crazy On Murder Island is the second book in Kenna McKinnon's Annie Hansen Mysteries series.

Redeployment

Author : Phil Klay
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 069815164X
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (981 download)

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Download or read book Redeployment written by Phil Klay and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the National Book Award for Fiction "Redeployment is hilarious, biting, whipsawing and sad. It’s the best thing written so far on what the war did to people’s souls.” —Dexter Filkins, The New York Times Book Review Selected as one of the best books of the year by The New York Times Book Review, Time, Newsweek, The Washington Post Book World, Amazon, and more Phil Klay's Redeployment takes readers to the frontlines of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, asking us to understand what happened there, and what happened to the soldiers who returned. Interwoven with themes of brutality and faith, guilt and fear, helplessness and survival, the characters in these stories struggle to make meaning out of chaos. In "Redeployment", a soldier who has had to shoot dogs because they were eating human corpses must learn what it is like to return to domestic life in suburbia, surrounded by people "who have no idea where Fallujah is, where three members of your platoon died." In "After Action Report", a Lance Corporal seeks expiation for a killing he didn't commit, in order that his best friend will be unburdened. A Morturary Affairs Marine tells about his experiences collecting remains—of U.S. and Iraqi soldiers both. A chaplain sees his understanding of Christianity, and his ability to provide solace through religion, tested by the actions of a ferocious Colonel. And in the darkly comic "Money as a Weapons System", a young Foreign Service Officer is given the absurd task of helping Iraqis improve their lives by teaching them to play baseball. These stories reveal the intricate combination of monotony, bureaucracy, comradeship and violence that make up a soldier's daily life at war, and the isolation, remorse, and despair that can accompany a soldier's homecoming. Redeployment has become a classic in the tradition of war writing. Across nations and continents, Klay sets in devastating relief the two worlds a soldier inhabits: one of extremes and one of loss. Written with a hard-eyed realism and stunning emotional depth, this work marks Phil Klay as one of the most talented new voices of his generation.

The Unexpected Joy of the Ordinary

Author : Catherine Gray
Publisher : Aster
ISBN 13 : 1783253649
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (832 download)

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Download or read book The Unexpected Joy of the Ordinary written by Catherine Gray and published by Aster. This book was released on 2019-12-26 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **From the Sunday Times Bestselling Author** Life-affirming - THE TELEGRAPH Wonderful - INDEPENDENT She made it her mission to learn how to be default happy rather than default disgruntled - RADIO 4 - WOMAN'S HOUR Take a leaf out of Gray's book and be kinder to yourself by appreciating life just as it is - IRISH TIMES This book came to me in an hour of need - during lockdown when I had to focus on the positive, appreciate simple things, not lose my shit, and value each day. It was a pure joy for me and held my hand - SADIE FROST Interesting and joyful. Lights a path that could help us to build resilience against society's urging to compare life milestones with peers - LANCET PSYCHIATRY Underwhelmed by your ordinary existence? Disillusioned with your middlin' wage, average body, 'bijou' living situation and imperfect loved ones? Welcome to the club. There are billions of us. The 'default disenchanted'. But, it's not us being brats. Two deeply inconvenient psychological phenomenons conspire against our satisfaction. We have negatively-biased brains, which zoom like doom-drones in on what's wrong with our day, rather than what's right. (Back in the mists of time, this negative bias saved our skins, but now it just makes us anxious). Also, something called the 'hedonic treadmill' means we eternally quest for better, faster, more, like someone stuck on a dystopian, never-ending treadmill. Thankfully, there are scientifically-proven ways in which we can train our brains to be more positive-seeking. And to take a rest from this tireless pursuit. Whew. Catherine Gray knits together illuminating science and hilarious storytelling, unveiling captivating research showing that big bucks don't mean big happiness, extraordinary experiences have a 'comedown' and budget weddings predict a lower chance of divorce. She reminds us what an average body actually is, reveals that exercising for weight loss means we do less exercise, and explores the modern tendency to not just try to keep up with the Murphys, but keep up with the Mega-Murphies (see: the social media elite). Come on in to this soulful and life-affirming read, to discover why an ordinary life may well be the most satisfying one of all.

Headhunters on My Doorstep

Author : J. Maarten Troost
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1592408737
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (924 download)

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Download or read book Headhunters on My Doorstep written by J. Maarten Troost and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow in the footsteps of Robert Louis Stevenson with J. Maarten Troost, the bestselling author of The Sex Lives of Cannibals. Readers and critics alike adore J. Maarten Troost for his signature wry and witty take on the adventure memoir. Headhunters on My Doorstep chronicles Troost’s return to the South Pacific after his struggle with alcoholism left him numb to life. Deciding to retrace the path once traveled by the author of Treasure Island, Troost follows Robert Louis Stevenson to the Marquesas, the Tuamotus, Tahiti, Kiribati, and Samoa, tumbling from one comic misadventure to another. Headhunters on My Doorstep is a funny yet poignant account of one man’s journey to find himself that will captivate travel writing aficionados, Robert Louis Stevenson fans, and anyone who has ever lost his way.

Do You Like What You See?

Author : Cary Grant
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0244181020
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (441 download)

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Download or read book Do You Like What You See? written by Cary Grant and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-04-29 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Nigerian family decide to leave their home and move to America. Everyone wants the perfect life for their family and we make decisions for their benefit. This decision, cost many people their lives, turned a perfect family against each other ... and created a serial killer. But was he created ... or was he born like this ? This murder story will have you wondering just how far you would go to save the ones you love.

Dirty

Author : Kylie Scott
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN 13 : 1250083273
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Dirty written by Kylie Scott and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love—on the rocks.... The last thing Vaughan Hewson expects to find when he returns to his childhood home is a broken hearted bride in his shower, let alone the drama and chaos that come with her. Lydia Green doesn't know whether to scream or cry in a corner. Discovering the love of your life is having an affair on your wedding day is bad enough. Finding out it's with his best man is another thing all together. Just when this runaway bride has nowhere left to turn, a handsome stranger offers her a broad, muscular shoulder to cry on. Vaughan is the exact opposite of the picture perfect, respected businessmen she's normally drawn to. This former musician-turned-bartender is rough around the edges and is facing his own crossroads. But Lydia's already tried Mr. Right and discovered he's all wrong--maybe it's time to give Mr. Right Now a chance. After all, what's wrong with getting dirty? Dirty is the first book in the Dive Bar series from bestselling author Kylie Scott.

Dive Bar, The Complete Collection

Author : Kylie Scott
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN 13 : 1250789214
Total Pages : 744 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Dive Bar, The Complete Collection written by Kylie Scott and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kylie Scott has captured thousands of readers with her sexy Dive Bar series. Here together for the first time in a stellar boxed set at a discounted price are her beloved Dive Bar novels: Dirty The last thing Vaughan Hewson expects to find when he returns to his childhood home is a broken hearted bride in his shower, let alone the drama and chaos that come with her. Twist When his younger brother loses interest in online dating, hot bearded bartender Joe Collins only intends to log into his account and shut it down. Until he reads about her. Alex Parks is funny, fascinating, and pretty much everything he's been looking for in a woman—except that she lives across the country. Chaser Bartender and all round bad boy, Eric Collins, has come to a crossroads. It’s time to take life seriously and maybe even attempt to settle down. If only the person he was hoping to settle down with didn’t turn out to be pregnant.

Smoke Signals

Author : Martin A. Lee
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439102619
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book Smoke Signals written by Martin A. Lee and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-08-13 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book the author, an investigative journalist, traces the social history of marijuana from its origins to its emergence in the 1960s as a defining force in an ongoing culture war. He describes how the illicit marijuana subculture overcame government opposition and morphed into a multibillion-dollar industry. In 1996, Californians voted to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes. Similar laws have followed in several other states, but not without antagonistic responses from federal, state, and local law enforcement. The author draws attention to underreported scientific breakthroughs that are reshaping the therapeutic landscape: medical researchers have developed promising treatments for cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's, diabetes, chronic pain, and many other conditions that are beyond the reach of conventional cures. This book is an examination of the medical, recreational, scientific, and economic dimensions of the world's most controversial plant.