""John Barleycorn"" is a memoir by Jack London that explores his experiences with alcoholism. The book is divided into three parts, each one detailing a different stage of his relationship with alcohol. In the first part, London describes his early drinking experiences and how they led to a fascination with alcohol. In the second part, he delves into the depths of his addiction and the toll it took on his life, relationships, and health. In the third part, London reflects on his journey towards sobriety and the lessons he ...
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""John Barleycorn"" is a memoir by Jack London that explores his experiences with alcoholism. The book is divided into three parts, each one detailing a different stage of his relationship with alcohol. In the first part, London describes his early drinking experiences and how they led to a fascination with alcohol. In the second part, he delves into the depths of his addiction and the toll it took on his life, relationships, and health. In the third part, London reflects on his journey towards sobriety and the lessons he learned along the way. Throughout the book, London offers a candid and introspective look into the nature of addiction and the struggles that come with overcoming it. ""John Barleycorn"" is a powerful and thought-provoking memoir that sheds light on a topic that continues to affect millions of people around the world.It all came to me one election day. It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California. Because of the warmth of the day I had had several drinks before casting my ballot, and divers drinks after casting it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Didn't have to read far to begin some soul-searching. A must-read for anybody who ever wondered secretly, "am I drinking too much?" In spite of the philosophical aspect, it was interesting and entertaining.