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A compassionate and humane argument to overturn draconian drug policies. -<i> Kirkus Reviews</i></p> Hari has made a stimulating hybrid of a book--simultaneously a readable history of the war on drugs and a powerful case for radical reform. -<i> Publishers Weekly</i></p> Breath-taking . . . A powerful contribution to an urgent debate. - John Harris, <i>The Guardian</i></p> Check out Johann Hari's extraordinary new book <i>Chasing the Scream</i>, one of the best books I've ever read about the world of drugs. - Toure, <i>MSNBC</i></p> A riveting book. - <i>San Francisco Chronicle</i></p> A terrific book. - Bill Maher</p> Wonderful. I couldn't put it down. - Noam Chomsky</p> An absolutely stunning book. It will blow people away. - Elton John</p> This book is as intoxicatingly thrilling as crack, without destroying your teeth. It will change the drug debate forever. - Russell Brand</p> Superb journalism and thrilling story-telling. - Naomi Klein</p> Johann Hari's book is the perfect antidote to the war on drugs, one of the most under-discussed moral injustices of our time. It combines rigorous research and deeply human story-telling. It will prompt an urgently-needed debate. - Glenn Greenwald</p> Amazing and bracing and smart. It s really revolutionary. - Dan Savage</p> An astounding book . . . You have to read it. - Amy Goodman, host of DEMOCRACY NOW!</p> Incredibly insightful and provocative. - B.J. Novak, writer for THE OFFICE</p> <i>Chasing the Scream</i> vividly paints the war on drugs as the century-long bad LSD trip that it is; in doing so it sticks a big nail in its coffin. - Ioan Grillo, author of EL NARCO</p> Johann Hari has written a drug policy reform book like no other. Many have studied, or conducted, the science surrounding the manifold ills of drug prohibition. But Hari puts it all into riveting story form, and humanizes it . . . <i>Chasing the Scream </i>is beautifully wrought: lively, humorous, and poignant. And, it's a compelling case for why the drug war must end, yesterday. - Norman Stamper, former chief of the Seattle Police</p> This book is an entertainment, a great character study, and page-turning story-telling all rolled into one very sophisticated and compelling cry for social justice. - Stephen Downing, former deputy chief, LAPD</p>

"""Superb journalism and thrilling story-telling."" --Naomi Klein ""An absolutely stunning book."" --Elton John ""A terrific book."" --Bill Maher ""A wonderful book . . . I hope everyone will read it."" --Sam Harris ""Wonderful . . . I couldn't put it down."" --Noam Chomsky ""Amazing and bracing and smart. It's really revolutionary."" --Dan Savage ""One of the world's most important and most enlightening thinkers and social critics."" --Glenn Greenwald, winner of the Pulitzer Prize ""Incredibly insightful and provocative."" --B.J. Novak, creator of THE OFFICE ""A testament to Hari's skill as a writer."" --The New York Times"

Johann Hari has written a drug policy reform book like no other. Many have studied, or conducted, the science surrounding the manifold ills of drug prohibition. But Hari puts it all into riveting story form, and humanizes it . . . Chasing the Scream is beautifully wrought: lively, humorous, and poignant. And, it's a compelling case for why the drug war must end, yesterday.--Norman Stamper, former chief of the Seattle Police

Superb journalism and thrilling story-telling. - Naomi Klein An absolutely stunning book. It will blow people away. - Elton John A terrific book. - Bill Maher A wonderful book . . . I hope everyone will read it. - Sam Harris Wonderful. I couldn't put it down. - Noam Chomsky Amazing and bracing and smart. It's really revolutionary. - Dan Savage One of the world's most important and most enlightening thinkers and social critics. - Glenn Greenwald, winner of the Pulitzer Prize Incredibly insightful and provocative. - B.J. Novak, writer for THE OFFICE A testament to Hari's skill as a writer. - The New York Times

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"Johann Hari is the author of Lost Connections. He was twice named Newspaper Journalist of the Year by Amnesty International UK. He has written for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and others, and he is a regular panelist on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher. His TED talk, ""Everything You Think You Know About Addiction Is Wrong,"" and the animation based on it have more than twenty million views. Hari lives in London."

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