Chasing the Scream, 9781526608369
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Addiction: Everything you think you know is devastatingly wrong.
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Chasing the Scream

the inspiration for the feature film the united states vs billie holiday

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  • Paperback

    432 pages

  • Release Date

    3 March 2019

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Summary

Chasing the Scream: Uncovering the Truth About Addiction

THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER - Inspiration for the film, The United States vs. Billie Holiday.

PRAISE FOR CHASING THE SCREAM:

  • ‘Screamingly addictive’ - Stephen Fry
  • ‘Superb … Thrilling story-telling’ - Naomi Klein
  • ‘A powerful contribution to an urgent debate’ - Guardian

What if everything we’ve been told about addiction …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781526608369
ISBN-10:1526608367
Author:Johann Hari
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:432
Release Date:3 March 2019
Weight:380g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 28mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Screamingly addictive. The story it tells, jaw-droppingly horrific, hilarious and incredible, is one everyone should know – Stephen FrySuperb journalism and thrilling story-telling – Naomi KleinA wonderful book … I hope everyone will read it – Sam HarrisAn absolutely stunning book. It will blow your mind, and blow you away – Elton JohnWonderful. I couldn’t put it down * Noam Chomsky *One of the world’s most important and most enlightening thinkers and social critics – Glenn Greenwald, winner of the Pulitzer PrizeBreathtaking … A powerful contribution to an urgent debate * Guardian *Incredibly powerful – Caroline LucasA testament to Hari’s skill as a writer * New York Times *Incredibly entertaining. It’s enormously emotionally affecting … It really is an extraordinary book – Vanessa Feltz * BBC London *Gripping * Financial Times *Amazing and bracing and smart. It’s really revolutionary – Dan Savage

About The Author

Johann Hari

JOHANN HARI is an internationally bestselling author. His first book, Chasing the Scream, was a New York Times bestseller and is being adapted into a Hollywood feature film. His second book, Lost Connections, was a Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller. He has written for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Le Monde and others, and he was twice named Newspaper Journalist of the Year by Amnesty International. His TED Talk, ‘Everything You Think You Know About Addiction Is Wrong’, and the animation based on it, have had more than twenty million views. His books have been translated into eighteen languages.

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