Michael Gregory Stephens
Autor(a) de The Brooklyn Book of the Dead
About the Author
Obras de Michael Gregory Stephens
Tangun, founder-king of Korea : (collection of treatises) 1 exemplar(es)
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Conhecimento Comum
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 9
- Membros
- 37
- Popularidade
- #390,572
- Avaliação
- 4.0
- Resenhas
- 1
- ISBNs
- 15
Where the Sky Ends isn't necessarily about the drugs and alcohol specifically, though. Throughout most of the book he only briefly alludes to his previous addictions, and his years of sobriety. This is more of a family history, the damaging effects alcoholism has had on his family and his relationship with his father, and the his struggles understanding his own feelings about his father's death - the man he never loved or felt connected to, but also the man he has come to parallel in so many ways.
Where the Sky Ends might be 'just another book on alcoholism.' It's a terrible and far too common disease, and likewise there are plenty of memoirs out there discussing it. I can't compare it to others, I don't know if there is anything about it that makes it stand out from the crowd, and I can't say that it is some eye-opening book filled with so much insight and enlightenment. All I can say is I enjoyed reading the book, and I'm glad I came across it.… (mais)