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- Adults
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- First Edition
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
1620408902
ISBN-13
9781620408902
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201671737
Product Key Features
Book Title
Chasing the Scream : the First and Last Days of the War on Drugs
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Law Enforcement, Criminology
Publication Year
2015
Genre
Political Science, Social Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
22.9 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2014-021633
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Johann Hari has written a drug policy reform book like no other. Many have studied, or conducted, the science surrounding the manifold ills of drug prohibition. But Hari puts it all into riveting story form, and humanizes it . . . Chasing the Scream is beautifully wrought: lively, humorous, and poignant. And, it's a compelling case for why the drug war must end, yesterday., Chasing the Scream is a fascinating extensively researched and heartfelt contribution to a debate over drugs policy that continues to rage today., Chasing the Scream vividly paints the war on drugs as the century-long bad LSD trip that it is; in doing so it sticks a big nail in its coffin., Chasing the Scream is a remarkable book. It is moving and articulate and impossible to put down. Read it and demand our politicians take note., "A wonderful book . . . I hope everyone will read it." - Sam Harris "Wonderful. I couldn't put it down." - Noam Chomsky "An absolutely stunning book. It will blow people away." - Elton John "Superb journalism and thrilling story-telling." - Naomi Klein "One of the world's most important and most enlightening thinkers and social critics." - Glenn Greenwald, winner of the Pulitzer Prize "A terrific book." - Bill Maher "Incredibly insightful and provocative." - B.J. Novak, writer for THE OFFICE "Amazing and bracing and smart. It's really revolutionary." - Dan Savage, Johann Hari's book is the perfect antidote to the war on drugs, one of the most under-discussed moral injustices of our time. It combines rigorous research and deeply human story-telling. It will prompt an urgently needed debate., "Johann Hari's book is the perfect antidote to the war on drugs, one of the most under-discussed moral injustices of our time. It combines rigorous research and deeply human story-telling. It will prompt an urgently needed debate." --Glenn Greenwald "A terrific book." --Bill Maher "An absolutely stunning book. It will blow people away." --Elton John "Superb journalism and thrilling story-telling." --Naomi Klein "Wonderful. I couldn't put it down." --Noam Chomsky "An astounding book . . . You have to read it." --Amy Goodman, host of DEMOCRACY NOW! "This book is as intoxicatingly thrilling as crack, without destroying your teeth. It will change the drug debate forever." --Russell Brand "Amazing and bracing and smart. It's really revolutionary." --Dan Savage "Incredibly insightful and provocative." --B.J. Novak, writer for THE OFFICE "Check out Johann Hari's extraordinary new book Chasing the Scream , one of the best books I've ever read about the world of drugs." --Touré, MSNBC "Breath-taking . . . A powerful contribution to an urgent debate." --John Harris, The Guardian "A riveting book." -- San Francisco Chronicle " Chasing the Scream vividly paints the war on drugs as the century-long bad LSD trip that it is; in doing so it sticks a big nail in its coffin." --Ioan Grillo, author of EL NARCO "This book is an entertainment, a great character study, and page-turning story-telling all rolled into one very sophisticated and compelling cry for social justice." --Stephen Downing, former deputy chief, LAPD "Johann Hari has written a drug policy reform book like no other. Many have studied, or conducted, the science surrounding the manifold ills of drug prohibition. But Hari puts it all into riveting story form, and humanizes it . . . Chasing the Scream is beautifully wrought: lively, humorous, and poignant. And, it's a compelling case for why the drug war must end, yesterday." --Norman Stamper, former chief of the Seattle Police "Hari has made a stimulating hybrid of a book--simultaneously a readable history of the war on drugs and a powerful case for radical reform." -- Publishers Weekly "A compassionate and humane argument to overturn draconian drug policies." -- Kirkus Reviews, "A frank and often brutal examination of the origins of the American war-on-drugs policy . . . Hari concisely lays out the history and long-term effects of the war on drugs with both depth and precision. He portrays everyone with empathy, from drug dealers to drug addicts, law enforcement personnel, and civilans caught in the middle . . . [He ends with] hope for a new understanding of drug use in the future." - Booklist, Hari has made a stimulating hybrid of a book--simultaneously a readable history of the war on drugs and a powerful case for radical reform., "Superb journalism and thrilling story-telling." - Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine and This Changes Everything " Chasing the Scream vividly paints the war on drugs as the century-long bad LSD trip that it is; in doing so it sticks a big nail in its coffin." - Ioan Grillo, author of El Narco "An absolutely stunning book. It will blow people away." Elton John "Johann Hari's book is the perfect antidote to the war on drugs, one of the most under-discussed moral injustices of our time. It combines rigorous research and deeply human story-telling. It will prompt an urgently needed debate." Glenn Greenwald, author of No Place to Hide "This book is an entertainment, a great character study, and page-turning story-telling all rolled into one very sophisticated and compelling cry for social justice." Stephen Downing, former deputy chief, LAPD "Wonderful. I couldn't put it down." - Noam Chomsky, author of 9-11 and On Anarchism "This book is as intoxicatingly thrilling as crack, without destroying your teeth. It will change the drug debate forever." - Russell Brand "Johann Hari has written a drug policy reform book like no other. Many have studied, or conducted, the science surrounding the manifold ills of drug prohibition. But Hari puts it all into riveting story form, and humanizes it . . . Chasing the Scream is beautifully wrought: lively, humorous, and poignant. And, it's a compelling case for why the drug war must end, yesterday." - Norman Stamper, former chief of the Seattle Police "A compassionate and humane argument to overturn draconian drug policies." - Kirkus Reviews "Hari has made a stimulating hybrid of a book: simultaneously a readable history of the war on drugs and a powerful case for radical reform." - Publishers Weekly, "This book is an entertainment, a great character study, and page-turning story-telling all rolled into one very sophisticated and compelling cry for social justice." Stephen Downing, former deputy chief, LAPD, "Johann Hari's book is the perfect antidote to the war on drugs, one of the most under-discussed moral injustices of our time. It combines rigorous research and deeply human story-telling. It will prompt an urgently needed debate." - Glenn Greenwald, "Superb journalism and thrilling story-telling." --Naomi Klein "An absolutely stunning book." --Elton John "A terrific book." --Bill Maher "A wonderful book . . . I hope everyone will read it." --Sam Harris "Wonderful . . . I couldn't put it down." --Noam Chomsky "Amazing and bracing and smart. It's really revolutionary." --Dan Savage "One of the world's most important and most enlightening thinkers and social critics." --Glenn Greenwald, winner of the Pulitzer Prize "Incredibly insightful and provocative." --B.J. Novak, creator of THE OFFICE "A testament to Hari's skill as a writer." -- The New York Times, "Superb journalism and thrilling story-telling." - Naomi Klein "An absolutely stunning book. It will blow people away." - Elton John "A terrific book." - Bill Maher "A wonderful book . . . I hope everyone will read it." - Sam Harris "Wonderful. I couldn't put it down." - Noam Chomsky "Amazing and bracing and smart. It's really revolutionary." - Dan Savage "One of the world's most important and most enlightening thinkers and social critics." - Glenn Greenwald, winner of the Pulitzer Prize "Incredibly insightful and provocative." - B.J. Novak, writer for THE OFFICE "A testament to Hari's skill as a writer." - The New York Times, This book is as intoxicatingly thrilling as crack, without destroying your teeth. It will change the drug debate forever., " Chasing the Scream is a riveting book, and Hari is an effective storyteller." - San Francisco Chronicle, "Wonderful. I couldn't put it down." -Noam Chomsky "An absolutely stunning book. It will blow people away." -Elton John "Perhaps the most influential journalist of his generation." - The Telegraph, This book is an entertainment, a great character study, and page-turning story-telling all rolled into one very sophisticated and compelling cry for social justice., Hari spent three years meticulously researching and footnoting the book, which puts a vivid human face on our behemoth and often abstract anti-drug efforts, "This book is an entertainment, a great character study, and page-turning story-telling all rolled into one very sophisticated and compelling cry for social justice." - Stephen Downing, former deputy chief, LAPD, "A compassionate and humane argument to overturn draconian drug policies." - Kirkus Reviews "Hari has made a stimulating hybrid of a book--simultaneously a readable history of the war on drugs and a powerful case for radical reform." - Publishers Weekly "Breath-taking . . . A powerful contribution to an urgent debate." - John Harris, The Guardian "Check out Johann Hari's extraordinary new book Chasing the Scream , one of the best books I've ever read about the world of drugs." - Tour, MSNBC "A riveting book." - San Francisco Chronicle "A terrific book." - Bill Maher "Wonderful. I couldn't put it down." - Noam Chomsky "An absolutely stunning book. It will blow people away." - Elton John "This book is as intoxicatingly thrilling as crack, without destroying your teeth. It will change the drug debate forever." - Russell Brand "Superb journalism and thrilling story-telling." - Naomi Klein "Johann Hari's book is the perfect antidote to the war on drugs, one of the most under-discussed moral injustices of our time. It combines rigorous research and deeply human story-telling. It will prompt an urgently-needed debate." - Glenn Greenwald "Amazing and bracing and smart. It's really revolutionary." - Dan Savage "An astounding book . . . You have to read it." - Amy Goodman, host of DEMOCRACY NOW! "Incredibly insightful and provocative." - B.J. Novak, writer for THE OFFICE " Chasing the Scream vividly paints the war on drugs as the century-long bad LSD trip that it is; in doing so it sticks a big nail in its coffin." - Ioan Grillo, author of EL NARCO "Johann Hari has written a drug policy reform book like no other. Many have studied, or conducted, the science surrounding the manifold ills of drug prohibition. But Hari puts it all into riveting story form, and humanizes it . . . Chasing the Scream is beautifully wrought: lively, humorous, and poignant. And, it's a compelling case for why the drug war must end, yesterday." - Norman Stamper, former chief of the Seattle Police "This book is an entertainment, a great character study, and page-turning story-telling all rolled into one very sophisticated and compelling cry for social justice." - Stephen Downing, former deputy chief, LAPD, "Johann Hari's book is the perfect antidote to the war on drugs, one of the most under-discussed moral injustices of our time. It combines rigorous research and deeply human story-telling. It will prompt an urgently needed debate." Glenn Greenwald, "A compassionate and humane argument to overturn draconian drug policies." - Kirkus Reviews "Hari has made a stimulating hybrid of a book--simultaneously a readable history of the war on drugs and a powerful case for radical reform." - Publishers Weekly "Breath-taking . . . A powerful contribution to an urgent debate." - John Harris, The Guardian "Check out Johann Hari's extraordinary new book Chasing the Scream , one of the best books I've ever read about the world of drugs." - Touré, MSNBC "A riveting book." - San Francisco Chronicle "A terrific book." - Bill Maher "Wonderful. I couldn't put it down." - Noam Chomsky "An absolutely stunning book. It will blow people away." - Elton John "This book is as intoxicatingly thrilling as crack, without destroying your teeth. It will change the drug debate forever." - Russell Brand "Superb journalism and thrilling story-telling." - Naomi Klein "Johann Hari's book is the perfect antidote to the war on drugs, one of the most under-discussed moral injustices of our time. It combines rigorous research and deeply human story-telling. It will prompt an urgently-needed debate." - Glenn Greenwald "Amazing and bracing and smart. It's really revolutionary." - Dan Savage "An astounding book . . . You have to read it." - Amy Goodman, host of DEMOCRACY NOW! "Incredibly insightful and provocative." - B.J. Novak, writer for THE OFFICE " Chasing the Scream vividly paints the war on drugs as the century-long bad LSD trip that it is; in doing so it sticks a big nail in its coffin." - Ioan Grillo, author of EL NARCO "Johann Hari has written a drug policy reform book like no other. Many have studied, or conducted, the science surrounding the manifold ills of drug prohibition. But Hari puts it all into riveting story form, and humanizes it . . . Chasing the Scream is beautifully wrought: lively, humorous, and poignant. And, it's a compelling case for why the drug war must end, yesterday." - Norman Stamper, former chief of the Seattle Police "This book is an entertainment, a great character study, and page-turning story-telling all rolled into one very sophisticated and compelling cry for social justice." - Stephen Downing, former deputy chief, LAPD, Hari talks to cops, dealers, convicts, addicts, scientists, and politicians from New York to Juarez to Amsterdam, assembling stories from all corners of what he calls a 'global battlefield.' Their combined testimony forms a convincing brief that drug prohibition may have spawned as much crime, violence, and heartache as drug use ever did., Check out Johann Hari's extraordinary new book Chasing the Scream , one of the best books I've ever read about the world of drugs., "Hari debunks many myths and fallacies surrounding addiction and the drug wars. But this book is also an eloquent reminder of an easily forgotten truth, one that the doctor in 1938 used as the title of his own book: 'Drug Addicts Are Human Beings . '"- Christian Science Monitor, "[Hari] unites the history, the human story, and the arguments for reform in a complex and compelling account." - Library Journal
Dewey Decimal
363.450973
Synopsis
The New York Times Bestseller What if everything you think you know about addiction is wrong? Johann Hari's journey into the heart of the war on drugs led him to ask this question--and to write the book that gave rise to his viral TED talk, viewed more than 62 million times, and inspired the feature film The United States vs. Billie Holiday and the documentary series The Fix ., The New York Times Bestseller The Book Behind the Viral TED Talk For the first time, the startling full story of the disastrous war on drugs--propelled by moving human stories, revolutionary insight into addiction, and fearless international reporting. What if everything you think you know about addiction is wrong? One of Johann Hari's earliest memories is of trying to wake up one of his relatives and not be able to. As he grew older, he realized he had addiction in his family. Confused, unable to know what to do, he set out on a three-year, 30,000-mile journey to discover what really causes addiction--and what really solves it. He uncovered a range of remarkable human stories--of how the war on drugs began with Billie Holiday, the great jazz singer, being stalked and killed by a racist policeman; of the scientist who discovered the surprising key to addiction; and of the countries that ended their war on drugs--with extraordinary results. His discoveries led him to give a TED talk and animation which have now been viewed more than 25 million times. This is the story of a life-changing journey that showed the world the opposite of addiction is connection., The New York Times Bestseller What if everything you think you know about addiction is wrong? Johann Hari's journey into the heart of the war on drugs led him to ask this question--and to write the book that gave rise to his viral TED talk, viewed more than 62 million times, and inspired the feature film The United States vs. Billie Holiday and the documentary series The Fix . One of Johann Hari's earliest memories is of trying to wake up one of his relatives and not being able to. As he grew older, he realized he had addiction in his family. Confused, not knowing what to do, he set out and traveled over 30,000 miles over three years to discover what really causes addiction--and what really solves it. He uncovered a range of remarkable human stories--of how the war on drugs began with Billie Holiday, the great jazz singer, being stalked and killed by a racist policeman; of the scientist who discovered the surprising key to addiction; and of the countries that ended their own war on drugs--with extraordinary results. Chasing the Scream is the story of a life-changing journey that transformed the addiction debate internationally--and showed the world that the opposite of addiction is connection.
LC Classification Number
HV5825.H234 2015
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