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In Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Tim McLoughlin draws upon his three-decade career in the criminal justice system with his characteristic wit and his fascination with misfits and malfeasance. A lifetime immersed in New York City feeds short stories that evoke a landscape of characters rife with personal arrogance and misjudgment; and nonfiction essays about toeing the line when the line keeps disappearing.

Dave seemed to have it all. A successful career, a loving family, the respect of everyone around him. But behind the polished surface, he was drinking in secret, convincing himself it wasn’t a problem. No arrests. No missed meetings. Just a few drinks to relax… The Double Life of a High-Functioning Alcoholic is a raw, memoir-style novel inspired by Howard Kane’s own sobriety journey. It takes you inside the hidden world of high-functioning addiction where success becomes a mask, denial runs deep, and every drink feels both normal and dangerous.

Emily looked like the perfect mom. Inside, she was breaking. She had a career, a family, and two children she adored. But one glass of wine became many, and soon alcohol was the one thing that could take it all away. The night police knocked on her door, she faced a choice: lose her children or fight for them and for herself. Inspired by Howard Kane’s own sobriety journey, this memoir-style novel exposes the raw truth of addiction and the long road back. Courtrooms. Custody battles. Sleepless nights. And the fragile strength it takes to rebuild from rock bottom.

A Arthur le tocaron las peores cartas de la baraja al llegar al mundo: una madre muerta por una sobredosis de heroína, una tía medio lunática, los años en el reformatorio, descubrirse gay en la España de los años 80, la cárcel... Pero es precisamente en prisión donde encuentra por primera vez la comprensión y el cariño que necesitaba, por parte de su compañero de celda: el Piro, un atracador de bancos.

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Get ready to put your feet on the dash, turn up the music, and travel in a 1969 Mini Cooper with two witty, laugh out loud sisters in this romantic comedy. A heart-warming tale of misadventures, music, soul-searching, love, and a rescue dog named Lone-Lee. Mar and Joan have always had an unbreakable bond. More than sisters, they are best friends. When a life-changing event tries to drag Joan down, her headstrong and playful little sister, Mar, comes to the rescue. The only cure - an epic road trip from California to New York.

Can’t you feel the warm velvety wings of a butterfly opening in your chest as the bourbon slides down your throat? Or maybe you feel the rasp developing in your voice from all those cigarettes. Ever been burnt by a dame, not knowing which end was up when it was all over? The rich history of pulp stories are pure Americana. Written like a script from film noir movie, you are to be transported to a time in the '30s, '40s or '50s, where the liquor flowed freely and there was always a Crosley radio playing in some room off in the distance, just barely audible.

A novel about the end of the world. Only the alcoholics can survive this.

Alcools (1913) est un recueil de poèmes de Guillaume Apollinaire qui illustre la transition entre tradition et modernité. Riche et varié, le recueil mêle des formes classiques et des innovations audacieuses, telles que l'absence de ponctuation. Les thèmes abordés oscillent entre amour, mélancolie, souvenirs et quête d'un idéal.

El Abismo este hermoso libro cuenta la historia de un hombre que toco fondo en el visio del alcohol y ai en su solidad miro a Dios y tubo la esperincia mas hermosa del mundo porque despues de tocar el fondo, se levanto para continuar una hermosa vida fuera del vicio del alcohol.