As needed for pain : a memoir of addiction
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New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020].
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First edition.
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viii, 236 pages ; 24 cm
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North Valleys Library - Adult Nonfiction
BIO PERES 2020
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Published
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English

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In the vein of Mary Karrs Lit, Augusten Burroughs Dry and Sarah Hepolas Blackout, As Needed for Pain is a raw and rivetingand often wryly funnyaddiction memoir from one of New York medias most accomplished editors which explores his never-before-told story of opioid addiction and the drastic impact it had on his life and career. Dan Peres wasnt born to be a media insider. As an awkward, magic-obsessed adolescent, nothing was further from his reality than the catwalks of Paris or the hallways of glossy magazine publishers. A gifted writer and shrewd cultural observer, Peres eventually took the leapeven when it meant he had to fake a sense of belonging in a new world of famed fashion designers, celebrities, and some of medias biggest names. But he had a secret: opiates. Peress career as an editor at W magazine and Details is well known, but little is known about his private life as a high-functioning drug addict. In As Needed for Pain, Peres lays bare for the first time the extent of his drug useat one point a 60-pill-a-day habit. By turns humorous and gripping, Peress story is a cautionary coming-of-age tale filled with unforgettable characters and breathtaking brushes with disaster. But the heart of the book is his journey from outsider to insecure insider, what it took to get him there, and how he found his way back from a killing addiction. As Needed for Pain offers a rare glimpse into New York medias pasta time when print magazines matteredand a rarefied world of wealth, power, and influence. It is also a brilliant, shocking dissection of a life teetering on the edge of destruction, and what it took to pull back from the brink.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Peres, D. (2020). As needed for pain: a memoir of addiction (First edition.). Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Peres, Daniel. 2020. As Needed for Pain: A Memoir of Addiction. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Peres, Daniel. As Needed for Pain: A Memoir of Addiction Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Peres, Daniel. As Needed for Pain: A Memoir of Addiction First edition., Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2020.

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