Dry

Pages: 296
Published: 2003
Language: English

Synopsis

Augusten Burroughs, fresh off his wild childhood, finds professional success as an ad writer in New York, but his personal life is a mess of alcohol. After a forced stint in rehab, he returns to Manhattan, facing the daunting task of staying sober in a life built around drinking. His journey becomes even more complicated when he starts a relationship with a crack addict, challenging the typical recovery narrative with his unique and sympathetic voice.

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