Search Results: Alcoholism from Syber's Books ABN 40533682787

McGraw-Hill, Sydney, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Previous owner has put white tape over their name on the 1st page. There is no other damage to describe of the book itself, the dust jacket is slightly rubbed across both top and bottom edges and has a small split at the top of the front fold over. A seminal book, being the 1st book in Australia which covered so many aspects of alcoholism with the editors and contributors being some of the most foremost authorities on alcoholism in Australia and their efforts have ensured the rapid expansion of special clinics and other services to the community. Not only the devastating effect on family life but also on Aboriginals are considered, and there is also a section on industry with Bob Hawke, George Polites and the honourable Kevin Stewart give their views as trade unionists, employer and government minister. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. VIII, 254 pages. Please refer to… Read More

Grove press, New York, 1971. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. White sticker over Previous owner's name on the first page, slight rubbing at the top of the spine. No other damage. The author argues that alcoholism is neither incurable nor a disease. The author argues how a person chooses a role for himself in early age that may turn him into an alcoholic, and the three types of alcoholics – drunk and proud, lush, & wino The book as a preface by Doctor Eric Berne Size: 12mo (standard paperback). please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Psychology & Psychiatry; Alcoholism; ISBN: 0802100694. ISBN/EAN: 9780802100696. Inventory No: 0268618. . 9780802100696

Canongate, Edinburgh, 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Map. Second-hand copy with no damage to describe. No damage to the dustjacket either. In this book the author examines the link between creativity and alcohol through the work and lives of six extraordinary men – F Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, John Berryman, John Cheever and Raymond Carver. – Beautiful, captivating and original, The Trip to Echo Spring strips away the myth of the alcoholic writer to reveal the terrible price creativity can exert. – Front fold over blurb Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Map. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Alcoholism; Sociology & Culture. ISBN: 1847677940. ISBN/EAN: 9781847677945. Inventory No: 0280959. . 9781847677945