{"product_id":"blues-to-blood-donald-j-darcy-9781440157745","title":"Blues to Blood: Doing It the Hard Way: Music, Addiction \u0026 Recovery","description":"In this compelling memoir that spans a musician's incredible ride through fifty-four years of life, Donald Darcy provides a glimpse into his journey through a world of music, drugs, and alcoholism, ultimately illustrating that recovery is possible for anyone with a desire to change.\u003cp\u003e A professional singer and songwriter, Donald details his life during the post-war modulation of the late 1950s, the turbulent 1960s, the drug-soaked 1970s and 1980s, and finally, the introspective 1990s that he has nicknamed \"The Age of Recovery.\" As he shares the process of how he became addicted to alcohol and drugs, Donald chronicles his once-in-a-lifetime experiences that transported him from Carnegie Hall to Monterey Pop and beyond while educating others about the telltale symptoms of addiction. As he explains how he embraced a spiritual awakening and his subsequent recovery, Donald also shares his opinions about drug addiction, treatment, and genetic dispositions that may cause addiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eBlues to Blood\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the path of addiction by providing a self-disclosing, real-life story that offers an in-depth understanding for alcoholics, drug addicts, parents, or friends about the plight of addiction, the destruction it leaves in its path, and the inner-peace that recovery brings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donald J. Darcy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 144015774X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440157745\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Donald J. Darcy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46974587961599,"sku":"9781440157745","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_18adf7d9-6c30-4cc8-b6a9-ba67e835d382.jpg?v=1750875469","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/blues-to-blood-donald-j-darcy-9781440157745","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}