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Drinking: A Love Story

by Caroline Knapp

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ISBN13: 9780385315548
ISBN10: 0385315546
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Fifteen million Americans a year are plagued with alcoholism. Five million of them are women. Many of them, like Caroline Knapp, started in their early teens and began to use alcohol as "liquid armor," a way to protect themselves against the difficult realities of life. In this extraordinarily candid and revealing memoir, Knapp offers important insights not only about alcoholism, but about life itself and how we learn to cope with it.
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Caroline Knapp was a contributor at New Woman magazine and a regular columnist at The Boston Phoenix, and her work has appeared in Mademoiselle, The New York Times, and numerous international magazines.  She is also the author of Alice K's Guide to Life and Pack of Two. Caroline Knapp died in 2002 at the age of 42.
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Anne K, August 8, 2006 (view all comments by Anne K)
If you are struggling with your drinking, I urge you to read this book. Especially if you're a middle/upper-middle class, employed, college-educated woman. I think you'll be able to identify on a deep level. I know I did.

I know this sounds dramatic, but this book helped save my life. I bought it 4 years ago, read it in one day, then went to my first AA meeting shortly afterwards. I haven't had a drink since and my life has changed beyond what I expected.
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GREENDOG1776, May 21, 2006 (view all comments by GREENDOG1776)
Caroline Knapp was a truly remarkable individual with so much love to give and share. In her short time after recovering from alcohol and other issues she was working through, she gave us her love, wisdom, strength, and hope in her written word.

I have never read an author that has touched my soul like Caroline has. Everyday I think about her, her life, and her legacy. Caroline, even though you are not here in the physical form, you will always be with me in the spiritual form.

When I re-read sections of her books, they tend to always be fresh, alive, and as if I have never read them before.

God speaks and teaches us through people. Caroline, you have given me the two most important lessons for my own alcohol and emotional recovery ? hope and love.

I hope Caroline?s twin sister, Dr. Rebecca Knapp, continues her sister?s legacy by being a voice for Caroline?s struggles.
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ISBN:
9780385315548
Subtitle:
A Love Story
Author:
Knapp, Caroline
Publisher:
Delta
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Women
Subject:
Recovery
Subject:
Alcoholism
Subject:
Specific Groups - Special Needs
Subject:
Alcoholics
Subject:
Recovering alcoholics
Subject:
Knapp, Caroline
Subject:
Alcoholism -- United States -- Case studies.
Subject:
Recovering alcoholics -- United States -- Biography.
Subject:
Substance Abuse & Addictions - Alcoholism
Subject:
Alcoholism -- United States.
Subject:
Alcoholics -- United States.
Copyright:
1997
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references.
Series Volume:
pt. 2
Publication Date:
May 1997
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
304
Dimensions:
8.06x5.36x.72 in. .59 lbs.
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