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Describes alcohol addiction and explores how history was shaped by public figures who were alcoholics
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"A comprehensive, enlightening and entertaining book [that] will appeal to everyone -- those seeking knowledge of the alcoholic and his or her behavior; the professional in the field of addiction; the alcoholic, active and recovered... "
Review:
Conway Hunter, Jr., M.D.
Alcoholism Specialist "a book that will hold your attention from beginning to end. It will be controversial -- raising questions in the minds of historians and medical detectives ... It offers an explanation of previously unexplained acts of cruelty that seemed beyond comprehension. Agree with James Graham or not, his work will definitely cause readers to reevaluate opinions already held."
Harold E. Hughes
Former U.S. Senator
Founder, Society of Americans for Recovery (SOAR) "opens the door to an extremely important, but never before asked question: How much has alcohol-affected and drunken behavior influenced human history? James Graham's unprecedented examination of the disastrous consequences of alcohol-influenced behavior by historical figures is both fascinating and chilling. It should encourage others to participate in an entirely new discipline."
Scott C. Guth, M.D.
Psychiatrist "A bold and unusual approach to a sadly familiar problem. James Graham enters the subject of alcoholism through a very different door and his results are fresh, stimulating, controversial, and appropriately frightening. A unique contribution to the writing on alcoholism."
Dennis Wholey
Author, The Courage to Change
Host, America: Personal Conversations with Dennis Wholey "An absorbing examination of destructive behavior by famous alco- holics and children of alcoholics. Many names will surprise the reader!"
Lucy Barry Robe
Author, Co-Starring Famous Women and Alcohol
Editor, ASAM News
a publication of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.
"... you can't read this book without gaining a better understanding of alcoholism." -- Rosalie Block, Jackson County Pilot, Sept. 1, 1994
"Deserves ongoing attention as a fine collection of case studies illustrating the influence of alcoholism on society. -- Reviewer's Bookwatch, November, 1994
"Fascinating! Fascinating! A really interesting read." -- Dean Edell, M.D., The Dean Edell Show
"Fascinating. A scholarly yet easy to read look at alcoholism's influence on politics, the arts and global history." -- EAP Digest, July/August 1995
"His argument for the presence of alcoholism in the many historical figures... is convincing... [these include] Joseph Stalin, Alexander the Great, Henry Ford II, John Wayne Gacy and other serial killers... Easy to read. Whatever controversies it creates are much more to its advantage than its disadvantage." -- Eric W. Fine, M.D., American Journal of Forensic Psychiatry, Vol 14, No 2, 1994
"I found the book a 'good read'. It would infuriate ardent opponents of the disease model of alcoholism, however. ... [It is] a 'breath of fresh air from outside the establishment.' -- John M. Stanhope, Drug and Alcohol Review, 15, 1996
"It is refreshing to read a book not written from the viewpoint of the victim, recovered abuser, or clinical professional. Graham's book prevails over other books about alcoholism because it portrays the symptoms, the behavior, and the results in the context of lives. In many cases it explains the horrors, in others, it intensifies it." -- Stephen Scalese, Allentown's Ergo Magazine, July-August, 1995
"The pace, the historical perspective, and the mandate postulated support a high recommendation that this volume be added to your reading list." -- Linda Foley, Network News, NASADAD
"identifies many...alcoholics; the English King Henry VIII, Ivan the Terrible, Beethoven, the British traitors Burgess, Maclean, Philby, Blunt, five out of seven U.S. writers who won the Nobel Prize for Literature... [He] certainly proves his main point: that alcoholism, directly or indirectly, has had [great] effect on human history. -- David Gamon, Mensa International Journal, May, 1995
"Deserves ongoing attention as a fine collection of case studies illustrating the influence of alcoholism on society. -- Reviewer's Bookwatch, November, 1994
"Fascinating! Fascinating! A really interesting read." -- Dean Edell, M.D., The Dean Edell Show
"Fascinating. A scholarly yet easy to read look at alcoholism's influence on politics, the arts and global history." -- EAP Digest, July/August 1995
"His argument for the presence of alcoholism in the many historical figures... is convincing... [these include] Joseph Stalin, Alexander the Great, Henry Ford II, John Wayne Gacy and other serial killers... Easy to read. Whatever controversies it creates are much more to its advantage than its disadvantage." -- Eric W. Fine, M.D., American Journal of Forensic Psychiatry, Vol 14, No 2, 1994
"I found the book a 'good read'. It would infuriate ardent opponents of the disease model of alcoholism, however. ... [It is] a 'breath of fresh air from outside the establishment.' -- John M. Stanhope, Drug and Alcohol Review, 15, 1996
"It is refreshing to read a book not written from the viewpoint of the victim, recovered abuser, or clinical professional. Graham's book prevails over other books about alcoholism because it portrays the symptoms, the behavior, and the results in the context of lives. In many cases it explains the horrors, in others, it intensifies it." -- Stephen Scalese, Allentown's Ergo Magazine, July-August, 1995
"The pace, the historical perspective, and the mandate postulated support a high recommendation that this volume be added to your reading list." -- Linda Foley, Network News, NASADAD
"identifies many...alcoholics; the English King Henry VIII, Ivan the Terrible, Beethoven, the British traitors Burgess, Maclean, Philby, Blunt, five out of seven U.S. writers who won the Nobel Prize for Literature... [He] certainly proves his main point: that alcoholism, directly or indirectly, has had [great] effect on human history. -- David Gamon, Mensa International Journal, May, 1995
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- PublisherAculeus Pr
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0963024221
- ISBN 13 9780963024220
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages235
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