Acrobaddict (eBook)

Joe Putignano (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2013
368 Seiten
Central Recovery Press, LLC (Verlag)
978-1-937612-52-8 (ISBN)

Infos

A gifted athlete’s Olympic hopes are derailed by his addiction, but recovery brings him to a role he never dreamed.

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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 CorrespondentA 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. Acrobaddictis 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.

Autor

lt;div>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.