Finished We 11/30/11
Gunn treats his booze soaked and drug addled life as a news story in which his mission is to scrupulously ferret out the truth while simultaneously asking himself if such a thing is even possible.
Far too often the genre of addiction is merely a rhetorical exercise in spiritual one-upmanship. THE NIGHT OF THE GUN is one of the most honest depictions of addictive behavior that I have ever read, and represents a solid and honest self-appraisal without the usual, "I was lost, and now I'm found--AND, YOU'RE NOT!"
Parts are chilling, and sections are flat-out heartwarming.
Check out Carr's website about the book:
http://www.simonandschuster.com/specials...
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