| Yesterday's Tomorrow: Raw Stories of Hard-Fought Recovery Contributor(s): Longyear, Barry (Author) |
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ISBN: 1568381603 ISBN-13: 9781568381602 Publisher: Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1997 Annotation: "At last, a meditation book that shows why and, more importantly, how recovery works written in no-nonsense language by a "hard case" who's been there -- and been there, and been there." Barry L. has been clean and sober for more than 14 years, but there was a time when his multiple trips through relapse, detox, and treatment made sobriety seem an impossibility. Now he's written a meditation book especially for "hard cases" like himself; those who struggle with the spiritual side of the program and have had a hard time staying sober. Here is blunt, bare-knuckle writing that tells it like it is. Know a few hard cases who just don't seem to get the program? They'll benefit from this book. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Self-help | Substance Abuse & Addictions - General - Self-help | Meditations - Religion | Devotional |
| Dewey: 362.291 |
| LCCN: 97015767 |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 4.96" W x 7.36" (0.86 lbs) 342 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As the coronavirus pandemic adds chaos to our sober lives we were already trying to keep from flying off the track, we need grounded, no-nonsense voices like Barry Longyear's more than ever. Recipient of the Hugo and Nebula Awards for his writing, Barry Longyear flexes his creative and comic chops in Yesterday's Tomorrow. In these true stories, Longyear wanders from scenic Maine backdrops to the smoky hum of backwoods Twelve Step meetings, all while dissecting why some recoveries don't come naturally--and why it's okay to let down our guard and laugh. Recovery is one hell of a roller coaster. It twists and plummets, upending our stomachs, while some maniac cackles hysterically in the front car. What's so damn funny? Besides our stomach's contents, what are we missing? Truth is, while we all sit anxiously awaiting that next drop, Barry Longyear is enjoying the wild ride. An award-winning author and proprietor of the Life Sucks Better Clean blog, Barry has been on recovery's ride for a while now. He understands the importance of stupid questions and sarcastic responses. He's honest to the point of embarrassment. And he has real problems: with friends, with self-ordained recovery police, and with the god of his childhood. But he also has a strong recovery full of laughter. Despite all its ups and downs, your recovery, too, can be a good one. |