{"product_id":"angel-dust-memories-sam-iravani-9781627311809","title":"Angel Dust Memories: True Tales of PCP in North America","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe\u003cbr\u003edrug you thought was gone never left. And its story has never been told like\u003cbr\u003ethis.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the outlaw biker clubhouses of\u003cbr\u003eToronto and Baltimore to the streets of Philadelphia, Kansas City, and Los\u003cbr\u003eAngeles, \u003ci\u003eAngel Dust Memories\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers\u003cbr\u003ethe hidden, hallucinogenic underworld of PCP--also known as \"angel dust\"--through\u003cbr\u003ea blend of immersive journalism, true crime grit, and gonzo psychonaut\u003cbr\u003eanthropology. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFreelance journalist Sam Iravani (\u003ci\u003eVICE, Filter, TalkingDrugs\u003c\/i\u003e) follows the\u003cbr\u003etrail of PCP from its psychedelic roots in Haight-Ashbury to its adoption by criminal\u003cbr\u003emotorcycle gangs, street-level chemists, and the \"dust bunnies\" and \"wetheads\"\u003cbr\u003ewho use it today. While other books skim over this taboo substance or reduce it\u003cbr\u003eto medical caricature, \u003ci\u003eAngel Dust\u003cbr\u003eMemories\u003c\/i\u003e plunges readers deep into the volatile heart of one of America's\u003cbr\u003emost misunderstood drugs--and the subcultures it shaped. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside you'll find: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - First-person accounts from former PCP\u003cbr\u003ekingpins, users, and law enforcement insiders \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Shocking tales from the heyday of\u003cbr\u003ebiker-run PCP empires \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Urban legends dissected--and sometimes\u003cbr\u003eproven true \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - The racial, social, and economic\u003cbr\u003erealities of a drug that lives off the radar \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you're a true crime obsessive, a\u003cbr\u003ecounterculture historian, or just someone who's heard the stories and wondered, \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Is any of that real?\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- this book\u003cbr\u003ehas your answer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFans of \u003ci\u003eLords of Chaos\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDrug Use for Grown-Ups\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003eSay Why to Drugs\u003c\/i\u003e will find \u003ci\u003eAngel Dust Memories\u003c\/i\u003e a mind-bending\u003cbr\u003eaddition to their shelf.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sam Iravani\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1627311807\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781627311809\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Feral House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Sam Iravani","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47520822526207,"sku":"9781627311809","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d5f55aef-420f-4a84-a437-424a4d60c071.jpg?v=1762887233","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/angel-dust-memories-sam-iravani-9781627311809","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}