The third strike;
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.64 (844 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0007EFV8A |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 59 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Brilliant insight into an alcoholic's tortured mind" according to Rahmboy. This is one of the most eloquent and wrenching books ever written about the debilitating despair of a hopeless alcoholic. And there is no self-pity or drama, just a factual account of the last few days of this person's life in the Bowery. The style is crisp, incisive and poetic. It is a small book. My understanding is that this book was published posthumously after the author commiitted suicide. What a loss the literary wor. "This Book Never Fails To Move Me" according to Melvyn Bowler. I have been reading this book ever since I got sober many years ago. I am sure Jerry Gray would have got sober if he had lived for a few more years, and found Alcoholics Anonymous. He could not stop drinking, he could not stop hurting those he loved, and who loved him back. But he tried, my God did he try !I love this book - the writing is brilliant, the self-analysis is painfully truthful, and the outcome is tragic.Everybo
It describes, in gripping fashion, the losing struggle one youth had with alcoholism. At the age of 27 the author committed suicide. 2012 Reprint of 1949 Edition. What a loss the literary world suffered, what a waste except for this little gem he left behind!. A revealing study. My understanding is that this book was published posthumously after the author committed suicide. This is the tragic but vivid self-analysis of an alcoholic. Even in this brief autobiography there are indications that he came near to finding the power to win the battle, as others have done. Arguably one of the most eloquent and wrenching books ever written about the debilitating despair of a hopeless alcoholic. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. The style is crisp, incisive and poetic. There is no self-pity or drama, just a factual account of the last few days of this person's life in the B