Woman of Substances by Jenny Valentish (English) Paperback Book

Description: Woman of Substances by Jenny Valentish Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A young womans journey into addiction and treatment. Journalist Jenny Valentish takes a gendered look at drugs and alcohol, using her own story to light the way. Publisher Description Journalist Jenny Valentish takes a gendered look at drugs and alcohol, using her own story to light the way. Mining the expertise of 35 leading researchers, clinicians and psychiatrists, she explores the early predictors of addictive behaviour, such as trauma, temperament and impulsivity.Drawing on neuroscience, she explains why other self-destructive behaviours – such as eating disorders, compulsive buying and high-risk sex – are interchangeable with problematic substance use. From her childhood in suburban Slough to her chaotic formative years in the London music scene, we follow her journey to Australia, where she experiences firsthand treatment facilities and AA groups, and reflects whether or not they are meeting the needs of women.Woman of Substances is an insightful, rigorous and brutally honest read. In Australia it was nominated for a prestigious Walkley Book Award.Employing expert interviews and research, each rich personal episode is contextualised within the under-examined issue of womens substance abuse. Detailed, insightful and told with a feature writers narrative flair Bookseller and Publisher.Engages readers with storytelling while presenting scientific findings and theories in a way that is accessible to a broad audience Broadsheet.Part monograph, part memoir, part Ginsbergian howl of outrage at a culture in which gender bias is a tenet. It is a work of compellingly articulate anger The Australian.In straightforward, lively prose she relates even her darkest moments without self-pity or aggrandisement, and often with a streak of gallows humour, leading to more laugh-out-loud lines than you might expect The Saturday Paper.We need books like this, and writers like Valentish, to give voice to our frustrations and concerns, to help legitimise and mobilise Kill Your Darlings.Valentishs passion lies in exploring the underlying causes and their effects and, in the most female of ways, offering companionship and reassurance for her readers The Monthly.Doesnt mince her words Sydney Morning Herald. Author Biography Jenny Valentish is a journalist and author. She is a consultant for Australias National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre, ambassador for Monash Universitys Brain & Mental Health Laboratory, and board member of SMART Recovery Australia. Details ISBN 1788541642 ISBN-13 9781788541640 Title Woman of Substances Author Jenny Valentish Format Paperback Year 2019 Pages 384 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC GE_Item_ID:161577185; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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