Neil Steinberg is a columnist at the Chicago Sun-Times and has written for a wide variety of publications, including Esquire, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated and Forbes. He is the author of eight books, including Drunkard and You Were Never in Chicago, the latter published by the University of Chicago Press. Sara Bader is a book editor, researcher, and quote collector. She created and maintains Quotenik, an online resource of verified quotations. She is the author of Strange Red Cow and researcher for the best-selling The Atheist's Bible.
"Literature's great wonder is its ability to take the reader into
the experience of others, to elucidate an experience and drive us
to greater understanding. I'm not an addict, but I have friends who
are or who teeter on the edge. Reading Out of the Wreck, I
recognized despair, shame, fear and the deep loneliness of those
grappling with the illness. . . . The book ramped up my compassion
for friends who frequently seem to sabotage efforts to get them
well again--such is the nature of addiction."-- "Newcity"
"Sara Bader and Neil Steinberg have done a superb job mining the
masters of prose, poetry, and songwriting to create a literate
answer to the pablum that is often served us as self-help. Brimming
with wisdom, humor, and compassion, Out of the Wreck I Rise will
offer the curious bibliophile a satisfying dip into the literature
of overindulgence. But for the reader who may be swimming the hard
current toward recovery, this book will be something invaluable. It
will be a life raft."--Alexandra Styron, author of Reading My
Father: A Memoir
"The loose, impressionistic, bibliophilic explorations of Out of
the Wreck I Rise make it an appealing read for many audiences. It
is a book for addicts in recovery who seek wisdom beyond 12-step,
conference-approved literature, for those who do not yet think of
themselves as addicts or have not yet started recovery, and for
non-addicts who want to learn more about the mystified, discreet
workings of recovery communities: a world where "specifics are
often hard to come by."-- "Chicago Book Review"
"A vivid and accessible panoply of literary and philosophical
wisdom that is singular in the field of contemporary self-help.
Their impeccable research and exploration of a new paradigm
provides the reader both an intellectual and emotional approach to
the enduring struggle with addiction that has existed for
centuries. But this is not a book solely for the intellectual. The
well-chosen quotations that are the core of the book express the
deep longings and suffering of people from all walks of life. Thus
it would be a welcome addition for anyone with an addiction and/or
their families."-- "New York Journal of Books"
"Chicago journalist Neil Steinberg and quote-collecting
collaborator Sara Bader had a rich lode to mine in compiling their
sampler of thoughts--rueful and revelatory--on (wo)mankind's
complex and enduring relationship with alcohol. Out of the Wreck I
Rise: A Literary Companion to Recovery is like a pub crawl around
the globe and across the ages, in company with an artistic who's
who of brilliant if besotted company."-- "Toronto Star"
"Chicago Sun-Times columnist Steinberg and book editor Bader have
compiled this collection of prose and poetry on the subject of
addiction to help those who are still struggling or who are in
recovery to find solace in the lives of great people who have also
battled the disease. The writings are organized along the lines of
an addict's journey--when the good times sour, the importance of
time, and the power of embracing a new life. The experiences of
well-known figures such as Etta James, Sid Caesar, and John Cheever
are relayed in their own words, with feeling and lack of pretense.
Anyone affected by addiction will surely identify with the accounts
included here, and thus, not feel alone in times of
difficulty."--Starred review "Library Journal"
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