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Chasing the Scream by Johann Hari

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Chasing the Scream

Author
Johann Hari
Narrator
Johann Hari
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Publish Date
19 January 2023
Run Time
13 hours 9 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Drugs trade / drug trafficking, Drugs and alcohol: social aspects, Sociology, Reportage, journalism or collected columns
Rating
4.0 (1 review)
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Bloomsbury presents Chasing the Scream written and read by Johann Hari.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
THE INSPIRATION FOR THE FEATURE FILM THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY

'Screamingly addictive' STEPHEN FRY
'Superb ... Thrilling story-telling' NAOMI KLEIN
'A powerful contribution to an urgent debate' GUARDIAN

What if everything we’ve been told about addiction is wrong? One of Johann Hari’s earliest memories is of trying to wake up one of his relatives and not being able to. As he grew older, he realised there was addiction in his family. Confused, he set out on a three-year, thirty-thousand mile journey to discover what really causes addiction – and how to solve it.

Told through a series of gripping human stories, this book was the basis of a TED talk and animation that have been viewed more than twenty million times. It has transformed the global debate about addiction.

Critics Review

  • Screamingly addictive. The story it tells, jaw-droppingly horrific, hilarious and incredible, is one everyone should know

    Stephen Fry

  • Superb journalism and thrilling story-telling

    Naomi Klein

  • A wonderful book ... I hope everyone will read it

    Sam Harris

  • An absolutely stunning book. It will blow your mind, and blow you away

    Elton John

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  • Wonderful. I couldn't put it down

    Noam Chomsky

  • One of the world's most important and most enlightening thinkers and social critics

    Glenn Greenwald, winner of the Pulitzer Prize

  • Breathtaking … A powerful contribution to an urgent debate

    Guardian

  • Incredibly powerful

    Caroline Lucas

  • A testament to Hari's skill as a writer

    New York Times

  • Incredibly entertaining. It’s enormously emotionally affecting … It really is an extraordinary book

    BBC London

  • Gripping

    Financial Times

  • Amazing and bracing and smart. It’s really revolutionary

    Dan Savage

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Details
Author
Johann Hari
Narrator
Johann Hari
Duration
13 hours 9 minutes
Release Date
19 January 2023
ISBN
9781526652287
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Genre
Drugs trade / drug trafficking, Drugs and alcohol: social aspects, Sociology, Reportage, journalism or collected columns
Rating
4.0(1 review)
Narration
5.0(1 review)

Synopsis

Bloomsbury presents Chasing the Scream written and read by Johann Hari.THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERTHE INSPIRATION FOR THE FEATURE FILM THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY'Screamingly addictive' STEPHEN FRY'Superb ... Thrilling story-telling' NAOMI KLEIN'A powerful contribution to an urgent debate' GUARDIANWhat if everything we’ve been told about addiction is wrong? One of Johann Hari’s earliest memories is of trying to wake up one of his relatives and not being able to. As he grew older, he realised there was addiction in his family. Confused, he set out on a three-year, thirty-thousand mile journey to discover what really causes addiction – and how to solve it. Told through a series of gripping human stories, this book was the basis of a TED talk and animation that have been viewed more than twenty million times. It has transformed the global debate about addiction.

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