From the sweaty summer days of a junky's nightmare to the bittersweet success of true surrender and emergence into a new way of life, Border Junkies paints a searing, first-hand portrait of addiction, poverty, and recovery on the U.S.-Mexico border.
From the sweaty summer days of a junky's nightmare to the bittersweet success of true surrender and emergence into a new way of life, Border Junkies paints a searing, first-hand portrait of addiction, poverty, and recovery on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Scott Comar has held a variety of jobs, including construction laborer, furniture mover, and long distance truck driver. After recovering from addiction, he earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Texas at El Paso, where he is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in borderlands history.
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Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Viajes Chapter 2: Arrivals Chapter 3: Down and Out Chapter 4: Assimilations Chapter 5: La Navidad Chapter 6: New Millennium Chapter 7: Insanity Repeats Itself Chapter 8: Migrations Chapter 9: Vigilance Chapter 10: Endings and Beginnings Conclusion Epilogue Index
