On the wagon [electronic resource]
Lennox Nicholson2017
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Following in the footsteps of Jack Kerouac, sober--Cover
Jack Kerouac's On the Road helped to define freedom for a generation. But when a
young recovering alcoholic turned to the Beat classic for inspiration, he saw
more warning signs and wreckages than enlightenment and self-discovery. Was that
really freedom? Setting off from Australia, Lennox Nicholson retraces the
journey of Sal Paradise and Dean Moriarty but with one crucial twist - he will
try to stay sober. Instead of booze, Benzos and stolen cars he will rely on the
generosity of strangers he meets in the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).
Along the way, Nicholson talks freedom with everyone he meets. In comparing his
own experiences of excess, indulgence and freedom to that celebrated by the Beat
writers, he discovers that the chalk-and-cheese forces of Beat and AA have
plenty to learn from one another.
Main title:
On the wagon [electronic resource] / Lennox Nicholson
Author:
Lennox Nicholson, Author
Imprint:
South Melbourne, Vic. : Affirm Press, 2017
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (1 online resource)
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781925475074
Language:
English
BRN:
434235
Electronic access:
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