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The Night of the Gun: A Reporter Investigates the Darkest Story of his Life--His Own

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A book by David Carr

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Tags: Books, Drugs, Memoir, Addiction

Author: David Carr

Genre: Biographies & Memoirs, Reference

Publisher: Simon & Schuster; 1st Simon & Schuster Hardcover edition (August 5, 2008)

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review by smichaelwilson. June 10, 2009

posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More

Investigative Journalism meets Autobiography

Autobiographical tales featuring survivors of drug addiction and substance abuse have always been popular. There is something intriguing about listening as someone describes hitting rock bottom, and then somehow managing to miraculously turn themselves around. Of course, such books are so popular that one must sometimes wonder whether the facts have been embellished for the sole purpose of entertainment. The debacle surrounding A Million Little Pieces alerted the … more

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review by plantsandbooks. April 11, 2009

Good In Theory; Poor In Practice

For the most part, I thoroughly enjoy stories and memoirs about addiction and climbing out of the deepest holes. The author, David Carr, made a journalistic memoir about his past in drugs and alcohol, which became this book. There are some interesting stories but there was little emotion in this book. I understand that this was more a unbiased look at addiction through the retelling of stories forgotten or misremembered; but, the entire time I was reading this book I never felt like anything that … more

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