Joe Putignano

Acrobaddict (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

"This raw and emotional tale is a roller coaster through the depths of addiction, tragedy, hard work, and redemption that truly reflects Joe's spirit and determination to stay clean in a world where he is surrounded by temptation. It is proof that with hard work, anything is possible."Sanjay Gupta, MD, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent

A world-class athlete's tale of two passions: his ardent love for gymnastics and his intoxicating romance with heroin. Gritty and raw, this is a story that goes beyond the typical addiction memoir. A gripping narrative that captures the fragility and tenacity of the human spirit and how Putignano ultimately triumphs in his recovery and redemption.

Follow the author as he goes on a journey from the US Olympic Training Center to homeless shelters to shooting heroin on the job to being declared deas. Acrobaddict is a story about the close relationship between athletics and addictionhow the same energy, obsession, and dedication that can create an Olympic athlete can also create a homeless drug addict.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Central Recovery Press, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. August 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781937612528
• Artikelnr.: 40505237

Autorenporträt

Joe Putignano is a performing artist and contortionist with Cirque du Soleil. He was the star of the Cirque show, Totem, which has just finished touring. He has performed in The Times They Are A-Changin' by Twyla Tharp and in a number of stage productions with the Metropolitan Opera. He was a member of the Junior Olympic team, and since 1987 he has won numerous state and regional championships. Putignano has also appeared on various TV shows and soap operas.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Introduction
Prologue: Fibula
Chapter One: Sacrum
Chapter Two: Lungs
Chapter Three: Digitus Impudicus
Chapter Four: Heart
Chapter Five: Lacrimal Bone
Chapter Six: Blood
Chapter Seven: Phalanges
Chapter Eight: Voice Box
Chapter Nine: Ulna Nerve
Chapter Ten: Muscles
Chapter Eleven: Hair and Nails
Chapter Twelve: Skull
Chapter Thirteen: Ear
Chapter Fourteen: Teeth
Chapter Fifteen: Skin
Chapter Sixteen: Ligaments and Tendons
Chapter Seventeen: Eyes
Chapter Eighteen: Radial and Ulna Bones
Chapter Nineteen: Anatomical Snuff Box
Chapter Twenty: Liver
Chapter Twenty-One: Tongue
Chapter Twenty-Two: Synapses
Chapter Twenty-Three: Calvarias
Chapter Twenty-Four: Plasma
Chapter Twenty-Five: Cell
Chapter Twenty-Six: Adipose
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Innominate
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Pubic Bone
Chapter Twenty-Nine: Cerebrum
Chapter Thirty: Pituitary Gland Part 1
Chapter Thirty-One: Achilles
Chapter Thirty-Two: Fibula
Chapter Thirty-Three: Platelet
Chapter Thirty-Four: Central Nervous System
Chapter Thirty-Five: Umbilical Cord
Chapter Thirty-Six: The Mind
Chapter Thirty-Seven: Spinal Column
Chapter Thirty-Eight: Tibia
Chapter Thirty-Nine: Pituitary Gland Part 2
Chapter Forty: DNA
Chapter Forty-One: Human Body
Chapter Forty-Two: The Soul