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Distilled spirits : getting high, then sober, with a famous writer, a forgotten philosopher, and a hopeless drunk

by Don Lattin

This combined memoir and collective biography explores the intersecting lives of Aldous Huxley, Gerald Heard and Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson. It examines their spiritual quests, the use of mind-altering substances, and the journey of recovery from addiction.

Accession 23499 ISBN 9780520272323 Publisher University of California Press
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