Chasing the Scream

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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
  • Intoxicatingly thrilling

    Russell Brand
  • 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
  • Wonderful. I couldn’t put it down

    Noam Chomsky

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