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The Secret History of Alcoholism: The Story of Famous Alcoholics and Their Destructive...
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by James Graham
Sales Rank: 245556
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Paperback: 219 pages
Publisher: Diane Pub Co February 1, 1996
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0788168622
ISBN-13: 978-0788168628
Product Dimensions:
8.9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
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Graham's central assertion is that alcoholism causes egomania, displayed in such behaviors as denial, lying, overachievement, ethical deterioration, false accusations, rejection of friends, grandiosity, aggressive sexual behavior, multiple marriages, unreasonable resentments, and superficial emotions. Based on their biographies and on alcoholism research, he then "diagnoses" alcoholism in historical figures ranging from Beethoven to Jeffrey Dahmer. Reversing the usual question--Why do so many authors have alcohol problems?--he argues that writing is a profession with particular appeal for self-centered alcoholics. (The same is true of acting.) Traitors, serial killers, business executives, and politicians draw similar attention; for Graham, Hitler's alcoholic father and Stalin, whom he labels "supreme alcoholic," are responsible for this century's most mind-boggling abuses of power. Certainly this is not an essential purchase, and Graham's methods are questionable, but his study will no doubt appeal to readers with a personal interest in--or experience with--alcoholism. Mary Carroll
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
Product Review
" you can't read this book without gaining a better understanding of alcoholism." -- Rosalie Block, Jackson County Pilot, Sept. 1, 1994
"Deserves ongoing attention as a fine collection of case studies illustrating the influence of alcoholism on society. -- Reviewer's Bookwatch, November, 1994
"Fascinating! Fascinating! A really interesting read." -- Dean Edell, M.D., The Dean Edell Show
"Fascinating. A scholarly yet easy to read look at alcoholism's influence on politics, the arts and global history." -- EAP Digest, July/August 1995
"His argument for the presence of alcoholism in the many historical figures is convincing [these include] Joseph Stalin, Alexander the Great, Henry Ford II, John Wayne Gacy and other serial killers Easy to read. Whatever controversies it creates are much more to its advantage than its disadvantage." -- Eric W. Fine, M.D., American Journal of Forensic Psychiatry, Vol 14, No 2, 1994
"I found the book a 'good read'. It would infuriate ardent opponents of the disease model of alcoholism, however. [It is] a 'breath of fresh air from outside the establishment.' -- John M. Stanhope, Drug and Alcohol Review, 15, 1996
"It is refreshing to read a book not written from the viewpoint of the victim, recovered abuser, or clinical professional. Graham's book prevails over other books about alcoholism because it portrays the symptoms, the behavior, and the results in the context of lives. In many cases it explains the horrors, in others, it intensifies it." -- Stephen Scalese, Allentown's Ergo Magazine, July-August, 1995
"The pace, the historical perspective, and the mandate postulated support a high recommendation that this volume be added to your reading list." -- Linda Foley, Network News, NASADAD
"identifies manyalcoholics; the English King Henry VIII, Ivan the Terrible, Beethoven, the British traitors Burgess, Maclean, Philby, Blunt, five out of seven U.S. writers who won the Nobel Prize for Literature [He] certainly proves his main point: that alcoholism, directly or indirectly, has had [great] effect on human history. -- David Gamon, Mensa International Journal, May, 1995
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
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