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nilescrane's review against another edition
3.5
Really cool ideas on addiction that he proposes in here
mnicnielsen's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
5.0
juniperd's review against another edition
4.0
Having had the opportunity to meet Maté and hear him give a talk and reading was an amazing experience. He is truly a remarkable person trying to improve a flawed system while advocating to empower those within society who continue to be marginalized. He offers dignity, humanity and understanding to a complicated issue, complex people and a down-and-out neighbourhood.
Maté offers insight and information that are sometimes interpreted as controversial but I feel he thinks, speaks and writes from a place of truth and is a person who is genuinely trying to enact positive social change. It is a rare individual that does not judge others and has the strength of empathy to put himself in another's shoes. I recommend all of his works very highly.
20 October 2009
Maté offers insight and information that are sometimes interpreted as controversial but I feel he thinks, speaks and writes from a place of truth and is a person who is genuinely trying to enact positive social change. It is a rare individual that does not judge others and has the strength of empathy to put himself in another's shoes. I recommend all of his works very highly.
20 October 2009
leighgoodmark's review against another edition
5.0
I saw Dr. Mate speak last year and was transfixed by his description of historical trauma. The book is a much more detailed look at addiction, but for me it would have been worth reading just for the trauma section-everything else was a fascinating and empathetic look at addiction from a number of perspectives. Long, but worth the investment of time.
ribrown03's review against another edition
5.0
A comprehensive and compassionate view on the seemingly baffling causes of addiction
abstab's review against another edition
4.0
scientific and personal accounts and explanations of addictive behavior and how addiction forms, behaves, functions, and can be solved.
sudipsinha's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.75